WO2007102256A1

WO2007102256A1 - Display opening/closing device

Info

Publication number: WO2007102256A1
Application number: PCT/JP2006/322561
Authority: WO
Inventors: Takahiro Ikunami
Original assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Priority date: 2006-03-07
Filing date: 2006-11-13
Publication date: 2007-09-13
Also published as: JP2009132166A

Abstract

A display opening/closing device is provided with a display attached to be opened and closed on a ceiling surface, and a remote switch for operating such display. The display in the closed status is opened with operation of a storing means which removably stores the remote switch and with removal of the remote switch from the storing means.

Description

Specification

Display opening / closing device

Technical field

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a display opening / closing device in which a display that can be opened and closed and a remote switch for operating the display are set.

Background art

[0002] In a display that can be opened and closed on the ceiling of a passenger compartment for in-vehicle use, when the remote remote switch for display is removed at a predetermined storage position and operated at hand, the operation contents are displayed on the display. When the display is in the closed state, the display has to be displaced to the open state in advance, and the operation for making the open state has to be performed by the operation of the remote switch.

That is, the remote switch is removed from the storage position cover, the display is opened by operating the remote switch, and various operations necessary for viewing are performed while viewing the display.

In this way, since the remote 'switch operation is performed while looking at the display, if the display is closed when the remote' switch is acquired, the user can operate the button to open the display with the remote 'switch, There is a problem that the waiting time for the opening operation requires double annoyance.

On the other hand, some in-vehicle electronic devices are designed so that when a user leaves the vehicle to prevent theft, only one panel (operation unit or display unit) can be removed from the panel support chassis and taken out of the vehicle ( For example, see Patent Document 1), but this content should give guidance for solving the above problems.

[0003] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-175775

[0004] The conventional display opening / closing device has a problem that it is troublesome to open the display in the closed state after the remote switch is obtained by hand and to wait for the opening time.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display opening / closing device capable of automatically opening a display by an action acquired at hand.

Disclosure of the invention

[0006] A display opening / closing device according to the present invention is a display opening / closing device comprising a display attached to a ceiling surface so as to be openable and closable and a remote switch for operating the display. The display unit in the closed state is opened in conjunction with the storage means that is detachably stored, and the remote switch is removed from the storage means.

[0007] According to the present invention, the display can be automatically opened by the operation of acquiring the remote switch at hand.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a display and a remote switch are housed in a device main body.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the remote switch is removed and the display is opened.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the remote switch and its storage portion in an enlarged manner.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the remote switch and its storage part.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a display and its storage part.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a remote switch, a display, and a storage portion thereof.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a component using a mainspring as a drive source for opening the display.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a remote switch, a display, and a storage portion thereof.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0009] The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in order to explain the present invention in more detail.

Embodiment 1.

This will be explained with reference to Figs. In these drawings, the display device main body 1 (hereinafter simply referred to as the device main body) is attached to the ceiling surface 2 of the passenger compartment or the like. However, in the present invention, the display mounting portion is not limited to the passenger compartment or the ceiling surface. Display 3 is a rectangular plate-like force It is not limited to this shape. One end of display 3 In this example, it is pivotally attached to the device body 1 at the left end.

The output from a DVD player or TV tuner can be connected to the terminal of the device body 1 or display 3 and displayed on the display 3.

In FIG. 1, the display 1 is stored in a storage unit 4 formed in the device body 1, and this state is referred to as a closed state. As shown in FIG. 2, the display 1 can be opened to a viewable state by the pivot attachment structure. This state is called an open state. A remote control switch (hereinafter simply referred to as a switch) 6 for the display 3 is stored in a switch storage portion 5 adjacent to the storage position of the display 3.

As shown in FIG. 1, with the display 3 being stored in the storage section 4 and the switch 6 being stored in the switch storage section 5, as shown in FIG. When the switch is removed from the switch storage unit 5, the display 3 held in the closed state is opened in conjunction with the removal.

[0012] In this way, the display 3 can be opened simply by removing the switch 6 from the switch housing 5, so that the user is also freed from the operating force of opening the display 3 by operating the switch 6. Further, since the operation of removing the switch 6 from the switch housing 5 and the operation of opening the display 3 proceed simultaneously, there is an advantage that the waiting time for the opening operation of the display 3 is shortened compared to the conventional case. A more specific example will be described below.

[0013] Embodiment 2.

In FIG. 3, protrusions 7 and 8 protrude from one side surface of the switch storage portion 5. Further, an opening 9 is formed on the surface facing the side surface of this position, and the engaging claw 10 projects from the facing surface 11 in the drawing and the state retracted from the facing surface 11 from the opening 9. It can be done.

A push button 12 is provided from the device main body 1. The push button 12 and the engaging claw 10 are engaged. When the push button 12 in the protruding state shown in the figure is pushed by hand, the engaging claw 10 is retracted on the opposing surface 11 in conjunction with this, and the push button 12 When the hand is released, the engaging claw 10 projects in the state shown in FIG.

[0015] On one side surface of the switch 6, recesses 17 and 18 into which the protrusions 7 and 8 can be fitted are formed. In addition, a concave portion 20 into which the engaging claw 10 can be fitted is formed on the opposite surface to the side where the concave portions 17 and 18 are formed. It is made. When the switch 6 is stored in the switch storage portion 5, the recesses 17 and 18 are first inserted into the protrusions 7 and 8, and then the engagement claw 10 is inserted into the recess 20. In this way, the switch 6 is held in the storage portion 5 at three fitting sites. When the push button 12 is pushed and moved in this stored state, the engaging claw 10 is retracted and the fitting is released. Can do.

The internal structure of the device main body 1 corresponding to the switch 6 holding portion shown in FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The push button 12 is pivotally mounted on the shaft 21 on the inside of the device body 1. The push button 12 is pressed by an elastic means such as a spring in the clockwise direction with the shaft 21 as a fulcrum, that is, the opening force formed on the push button 12 is projected to the outside. The rotation of the push button 12 due to the pressing of the elastic means is prevented by the stopper 12b integrated with the push button 12 coming into contact with the back side of the device main body 1.

[0017] The operating piece 12a integrated with the push button 12 is in contact with the operating piece 10a integrated with the engaging claw 10. The engaging claw 10 is pivotally attached to the device body 1 by a shaft 22. The engaging claw 10 is urged counterclockwise by the elastic means with the shaft 22 as a fulcrum, that is, the operating piece 10a is in contact with the operating piece 12a. A part of the engaging claw 10 is prevented from hitting the device main body 1 at a position where it comes into contact with the device. At this time, the engaging claw 10 is fitted in the recess 20 of the switch 6.

[0018] In the configuration where force is applied, when the push button 12 is pressed, the push button 12 swings about the shaft 21 and the working piece 12a pushes and moves the working piece 10a. The engaging claw 10 is retracted from the recess 20 and the switch 6 is tilted in the switch housing portion 5 due to its own weight and is released from the switch housing portion 5.

On the other hand, a substrate 24 is fixed to the back side of the device body 1, and a contact of a connector 23 attached to the substrate 24 is formed on the back surface portion of the switch 6 in a state where it is stored in the switch storage portion 5. Electrically connected to the contact. From this electrical connection, the substrate 24 detects that the display 3 is in the closed state. When the switch 6 is removed from the switch housing 5, the joint with the contact of the connector 23 is released together. The release information is immediately transmitted to the circuit of the substrate 24. Upon receiving this release information, the substrate 24 starts rotating the motor 25 in the display opening direction on condition that the display 3 is in the closed state. This motor No. 25 is provided as a drive source for opening the display 3 to the closed state force open state.

The operation mechanism of the display 3 will be described with reference to FIG. One end of the display 3 is integral with the shaft 26, and the shaft 26 is pivotally supported by the device body 1. A worm wheel 27 is fixed to the shaft 26. A worm 28 is fitted to the worm wheel 27. The worm 28 is fixed to the rotating shaft of the motor 26, and the motor 26 is fixed to the main body 1. The worm wheel 27 meshes with a gear 30 fixed to the rotary shaft of the rotary switch 29.

[0021] As described above, when the switch 6 is detached from the switch housing portion 5, the motor 25 is activated, and the display 3 is moved around the shaft 26 by the arrow 31 by driving the worm gear with the worm 28 and the worm wheel 27 as a pair. It turns in the direction and starts to open toward the open state. When the rotary switch 29 detects that the display 3 has reached the desired open state, the detection information is sent to the substrate 24, and the motor 26 rotates in response to a command from the substrate 24. Stopped.

[0022] As described above, when the switch 6 is connected to the device body 1 by the mechanical and electrical connection means, and the mechanical and electrical connection is released, the display 6 is displayed on the condition that the display 3 is closed. The opening operation of 3 is executed. The disconnection of switch 6 and the opening operation of display 3 are directly related to the release of contact between the contact of connector 23 and the contact provided on the back of switch 6, and the command from board 24 that received this information. Is associated with the driving of motor 25 by. The contact of the switch 6, the connector 23, the substrate 24, the motor 25, and the like are linkage means for associating the disconnection of the switch 6 and the opening operation of the display 3. In addition, the push button 12 and the engaging claw 10 can also be said to be cooperation means in that they give an extraction trigger.

When the display unit 3 is used, if the switch 6 is removed by operating the push button 12, the display 3 is opened, so that any operation can be performed immediately, and a comfortable display usage environment can be provided. The display 3 can be changed from the open state to the closed state by operating the switch 6. Under the open state, the motor 25 is driven by the operation of the switch 6, and the motor 25 is stopped when the display 3 is closed by the count of the rotary switch 29. [0023] Embodiment 3.

This will be explained with reference to FIGS. Members that are functionally common to those in the above-described embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals. In this example, the switch 6 is mechanically removed from the switch storage section and the display 3 is opened by operating one push button, and an elastic means is used as a driving source for the opening operation.

In FIG. 6, switch 6 has projections 7 and 8 fitted in recesses 17 and 18 on one end side, and engagement claw 10 fitted in recess 20 on the other end side, as in the second embodiment. It is combined. The engaging claw 10 is pivotally attached to the device main body 1 with a shaft 22, and the counterclockwise rotation about the shaft 22 caused by being urged by elastic means causes the engaging claw 10 to rotate. Part is blocked by contact with the device body 1. In this state, the operating piece 10a integrated with the engaging claw 10 is in contact with the tip of the push button 32.

The push button 32 is urged by an elastic means in which the inner force of the device body 1 is also directed outward, and the push button 32 is moved by this urging because the collar-shaped stagger 32b abuts against the inner wall of the device body 1. It is blocked.

[0025] A shaft 26 is fixed to one end of the display 3, a gear 34 is fixed to the shaft 26, and the shaft 26 is supported by the device body 1. The end of the display 3 opposite to the side on which the shaft 26 is provided is located on the push button 32 side, and a recess 35 is formed on the end surface. An engaging claw 33 having one end pivotally attached to a shaft 36 is fitted in the recess 35. The engaging claw 33 is urged by elastic means in a direction in which the engaging claw 33 enters the recess 35, and the rotation of the engaging claw by this urging causes a part of the engaging claw 33 to contact the device body 1. It is blocked by touching. The operating piece 33 integral with the engaging claw 33 is in contact with the tip of the push button 32.

[0026] The operating pieces 10a and 33a of the two engaging claws 10 and 33 are in common contact with the push button 32. Therefore, the operating pieces 10a and 33a can be operated simultaneously by pushing and moving the push button 32 protruding from the opening force of the device body 1. As a result, when the engaging claw 10 is removed from the recess 20 with respect to the switch 6, the switch 6 is removed from the storage portion 5, and with respect to the display 3, the engaging claw 33 is removed from the recessed portion 35, so that one end of the display 3 is The side hold is released.

[0027] A gear 37 is engaged with the gear 34. The gear 37 is fixed to the shaft 38. Axis 3 8 is pivotally supported by the device body 1. Further, one end side of the mainspring 39 is fixed to the shaft 38, and the other end side of the mainspring 39 is fixed to a part of the apparatus main body 1. The mainspring 39 is mounted so that its elastic force rotates through the gears 37 and 34 in the direction to open the display 3. Accordingly, the display 3 is opened by the elasticity of the mainspring 39 when the engaging claw 33 is disengaged from the recess 35. Stop rotation with an appropriate stagger at the position where the desired open state is reached. Closing display 3 is manual. The mainspring 39 is charged with the closing operation.

[0028] In this way, the switch 6 is removed from the switch housing and the display 3 is opened. The push button 32 and the operating piece 10a of the engaging claw 10 that engages with the push button 32, the engaging claw 33 It is related by the configuration such as 33a. The push button 32, the engaging claw 10, and the engaging claw 33 are an example of a linkage unit that associates the removal of the switch 6 with the opening operation of the display 3. In addition, an elastic means using a mainspring was used as a drive source for the display opening operation. It does not require a power source, so it has an energy saving effect.

Also in this example, when using the display unit 3, if the switch 6 is removed by operating the push button 32, the display 3 will be in the open state, so any operation can be performed immediately, providing a comfortable display environment. it can.

It is also possible to use elastic means other than the mainspring. In addition, it is not possible to use the elastic means to open the entire process up to the initial opening state of the display 3, but it is possible to use the force of the elastic means only for the initial opening operation and perform the subsequent rotation manually. .

[0029] Embodiment 4.

In this embodiment, the display's own weight moment is used for the opening operation of the display. The configuration is as shown in FIG. 8, and the configuration of the linking means for associating the removal of the switch 6 and the opening operation of the display 3 is the same as that of the third embodiment. The opening operation of the display 3 is associated with the push button 32, the operation piece 10a of the engaging claw 10 engaged with the push button 32, the 33a of the engaging claw 33, and the like.

The difference between the configuration of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 6 and the present embodiment shown in FIG. 8 is that the gear 34 is not fixed to the shaft 26, and the other configurations are the same. Therefore, the same reference numerals are used and description thereof is omitted. Display 3 rotates smoothly and at a safe speed As appropriate. The display 3 is opened by its own weight moment when the engaging claw 33 is released. Also in this example, the self-weight moment can be used only for the initial opening operation, and the subsequent rotation can be performed manually.

Also in this example, when using the display unit 3, if the switch 6 is removed by operating the push button 32, the display 3 will be in the open state, so any operation can be performed immediately, providing a comfortable display environment. it can. No power source, so the configuration is simple Industrial applicability

As described above, the display opening and closing device according to the present invention can automatically bring the display to an open state by the operation of obtaining the remote switch of the display detachably housed at hand. It is suitable for use in in-vehicle display devices that can be opened and closed on the ceiling.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] A display opening / closing device having a display that can be opened and closed, and a remote switch for operating the display.

Storage means for detachably storing a remote 'switch, and a display opening / closing device that opens the display in a closed state in conjunction with the removal of the remote' switch from the storage means .

2. The display opening / closing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a link means for associating the removal of the remote switch with the opening operation of the display.

3. The display opening / closing device according to claim 1, wherein the opening operation uses a motor as a drive source.

4. The display opening / closing device according to claim 1, wherein the opening operation uses an elastic means as a drive source.

5. The display opening and closing device according to claim 1, wherein the opening operation uses a self-weight moment of the display.