WO2007105424A1

WO2007105424A1 - Electronic device

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Publication number: WO2007105424A1
Application number: PCT/JP2007/053052
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ryuji Hashimoto; Takao Chiba; Yoshiyuki Kamioka; Hiroaki Shibasaki
Original assignee: Pioneer Corporation
Priority date: 2006-02-22
Filing date: 2007-02-20
Publication date: 2007-09-20

Abstract

An electronic device (100) comprises a base section (102) securely fitted to a fixed member and a portable body section (101) detachably attached to the base section (102). When the body section (101) is attached/detached to/from the base section (102), a grip part (103) provided on the front surface of the body section (101) is gripped, and an operating section (104) provided on the front surface of the body section (101) together with the grip part (103) and moved simultaneously with the fixing part (106) for engaging/fixing the body section (101) with/to the base section (102) when the base section (102) and the body section (101) are attached completely is operated. Thus, they are attached/detached along with the ON/OFF control of the power by a power supply control section (105).

Description

Specification

Electronics

Technical field

The present invention relates to an electronic device such as a navigation device mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle. However, the present invention is not limited to the electronic device described above.

Background art

Conventionally, as one of electronic devices mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle, for example, a portable navigation device has been provided. In this navigation device, the GPS antenna is attached to the dashboard of the vehicle when the vehicle is mounted, and is attached to the antenna mounting portion on the upper part of the navigation device main body when it is removed from the vehicle. Then, when the navigation device detects that the GPS antenna is attached to the antenna attachment portion by using a micro switch, for example, the control portion of the navigation device main body stores the current position and date and time in the position information storage portion. It is configured to automatically memorize (for example, see Patent Document 1 below) o

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-318763

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0004] However, in the conventional navigation device described in Patent Document 1 described above, when the navigation device is also attached / detached with a vehicle force, the user needs to perform the attaching / detaching operation using at least one hand. It is extremely difficult to stably hold the device body with both hands when attaching and detaching. For this reason, there are many cases in which the navigation device is gripped with one hand at the time of attachment / detachment, and as a result, the risk of dropping and damaging the device increases as an example.

[0005] Furthermore, when the navigation device is grasped with one hand, the display of the device may be pressed or pulled by the user's nails, for example, which may damage the display of the navigation device. One example is the problem that sometimes occurs. [0006] Further, even when the user can hold the navigation device with both hands when attaching and detaching, for example, when carrying the removed navigation device outside the vehicle, use at least one hand of the vehicle. As an example, there is a problem that it is necessary to open and close the door, and as a result, the possibility of dropping the device is wiped off and cannot be cleaned.

[0007] Furthermore, if the power supply of the main body of the device remains on when the navigation device is attached / detached, there is a case in which a malfunction of the device may be caused by unintentionally touching buttons. As mentioned.

Means for solving the problem

[0008] In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, an electronic device according to the invention of claim 1 includes a base portion attached and fixed to a member to be fixed, and detachable from the base portion. An electronic device comprising a portable main body portion to be attached, provided on the housing surface side of the main body portion, and gripped when carrying the main body portion, together with the gripping portion, The power supply of the main body is turned on and off in conjunction with at least one of the operation section provided on the surface of the housing and operated when the main body section and the base section are attached and detached, and the gripping section and the operation section. And a power control unit for controlling.

Brief Description of Drawings

[0009] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of an electronic device that is relevant to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for attaching an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[FIG. 3] FIG. 3 is an external perspective view simply showing an external appearance of a device main body of a navigation device that is effective in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view simply showing the external appearance of the mounting base of the navigation device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged front view showing a part of the navigation device in an enlarged manner.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view showing a state in which the apparatus main body is completely attached to the attachment base.

Explanation of symbols O

Electronics

1001 Main unit

Yes

102 Base

103 Grip part

104 Operation unit

105 Power control unit

106 Fixed part

301 Main unit

302 Handle

310 Grip part

320 rod, rod

321 outer cylinder

322 inner cylinder

323 Movable lock piece

340 Switch part

401 Mounting base

420 Guide groove

421 Lock hole

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of an electronic device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0012] (Embodiment)

(Functional configuration of electronic equipment)

First, the contents of an electronic device that is relevant to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of an electronic device that is relevant to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an electronic device 100 includes a main body part 101, a base part 102, a grip part 103, an operation part 104, a power supply control part 105, and a fixing part 106.

[0013] The main body 101 is detachably attached to the base 102 attached and fixed to the fixed member. It is a portable device body that is attached and portable. On the other hand, the base portion 102 is a device base that is fixedly attached to a member to be fixed such as a dashboard of a vehicle, for stably fixing and holding the main body portion 101 when the main body portion 101 is attached. Specifically, the main body 101 is a navigation device main body mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle, and the base 102 is an installation base on which the navigation device main body is installed.

The grip portion 103 is provided on the housing surface side of the main body 101 and is gripped when the main body 101 is carried. For example, when the user carries the electronic device 100 in accordance with the intended use, the user can carry the main body 101 while holding the grip portion 103 with both hands or one hand.

The operation unit 104 is provided on the housing surface side of the main body unit 101 together with the grip unit 103, and is operated when the main body unit 101 and the base unit 102 are attached and detached. For example, the operation unit 104 is configured by a lever, a push button, or the like, and may have any structure that can be operated simultaneously when the user grips the grip unit 103. The operation unit 104 may be configured to be provided integrally with the grip unit 103, or may be configured to be provided on the housing surface side of the main body unit 101 separately from the grip unit 103.

The power supply control unit 105 controls ON / OFF of the power supply of the main body unit 101 in conjunction with at least one of the gripping unit 103 and the operation unit 104. Specifically, the power control unit 105 turns on the power of the main body 101 when the main body 101 is completely attached to the base 102, for example. The power supply is controlled so that the power supply of the main body 101 is turned off when the 101 is completely removed.

[0017] The fixing portion 106 is interlocked with the operation portion 104, and locks and fixes both when the main body portion 101 is completely attached to the base portion 102. Further, when the main body 101 is detached from the base 102, the locked state of the main body 101 and the base 102 by the fixing unit 106 can be released by operating the operation unit 104, for example.

[0018] Note that the fixed portion 106 is fitted to the movable lock piece provided on the main body portion 101 side and connected to the operation portion 104 of the grip portion 103 and the movable lock piece provided on the base portion 102 side, for example. It may be constituted by a mouth hole. In addition, the fixed part 106 is provided on the base part 102 side, for example, and a movable lock piece that moves in conjunction with an operation input of the operation part 104 and a grip on the main body part 101 side. It may be configured by a lock hole that is provided in the holding portion 103 or the like and engages with the movable lock piece.

[0019] Here, when the base part 102 and the main body part 101 are completely attached, the grip part 103 moves on the surface of the housing surface on the mounting side of both the base part 102 and the body part 101 (that is, the space on the surface and its peripheral area). It may have a possible structure. Specifically, for example, the grip 103 may be slidably movable with respect to the main body 101, or may be foldably movable with respect to the main body 101! / ,.

[0020] For this reason, when the fixing portion 106 is configured to include the movable lock piece and the lock hole as described above, for example, the main body portion 101 and the base portion 102 are locked and fixed by fitting them together. Even in such a case, the grip portion 103 may have a structure that can slide and fold on the surface of the housing surface of the main body 101. Therefore, the grip portion 103 can be accommodated in a compact manner with respect to the main body portion 101.

[0021] Further, the main body 101 and the base 102 have a grip portion 103 formed in a shape that can be slidably fitted into a rail groove (not shown) formed in the base 102, for example. It is good also as a structure attached to each other by making it fit and sliding. At the time of removal, the reverse operation may be performed to slide the grip portion 103 and remove it.

[0022] In this case, for example, the rail groove force main body 101 formed in the base portion 102 may serve as a guide rail when the main body portion 101 is attached to or detached from the base portion 102. Thus, when the main body 101 and the base 102 are attached / detached, it is possible to smoothly perform the attaching / detaching operation while determining the position of the main body 101 with respect to the base 102. Further, when the main body 101 and the base 102 are completely attached, the rail groove serves as a guide rail, so that excessive movement such as rattling of the grip 103 can be effectively controlled. Therefore, for example, it is possible to improve the mounting strength of the main body 101 with respect to the base 102.

[0023] Note that, for example, when the power source of the main unit 101 is turned off, the power control unit 105 restores the operating state of the software or the like in the main unit 101 at least immediately before the power is turned off. Temporarily save the restoration information. In addition, the power control unit 105 When the power of the main unit 101 is turned on, the restoration information temporarily stored is read to restore the operating state of the software in the main unit 101.

[0024] For this reason, the power supply control unit 105 can control the power ON / OFF of the main unit 101 by gripping the grip unit 103 or operating the operation unit 104. When the base unit 102 is attached / detached, the power supply can be turned ON / OFF by interlocking with the grip unit 103 and the operation unit 104.

[0025] (Procedure of electronic device mounting operation)

Next, as an example of the procedure for attaching and detaching an electronic device that is relevant to the embodiment of the present invention, the attachment operation of the electronic device is described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the mounting operation of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention. The flow chart shown in FIG. 2 includes not only the operation of each part of the electronic device 100 but also human operations performed by the user. However, the relationship between each part of the electronic device 100 during installation is briefly described. Is.

In FIG. 2, as a premise of processing, the user of the electronic device 100 can appropriately change the place where the electronic device 100 is used in accordance with each use application. The user grips the grip portion 103 in the main body portion 101 of the electronic device 100 (step S201). At this time, the user can carry the main body 101 of the electronic device 100 by holding the grip 103 provided on the main body 101 with one hand, for example.

Then, when the user grips the grip portion 103, for example, the power source control portion 105 interlocked with the grip portion 103 or the operation portion 104 turns off the power of the main body 101 (step S202). Thereby, when carrying the main body 101, it is possible to effectively prevent problems caused by the power of the main body 101 being turned on carelessly.

[0028] Next, the user attaches the main body 101 to the base 102, for example, while holding the grip 103 (step S203). When the main body 101 is attached, as described above, for example, the grip 103 may be attached by being slide-fitted to the rail groove formed in the base 102. This makes the mounting operation smooth. be able to.

[0029] When the main body 101 is thus completely attached to the base 102, both the main body 101 and the base 102 are locked and fixed by the fixing unit 106, for example (step S204). Here, the fixing mechanism by the fixing unit 106 will be described by taking the configuration described above as an example. As described above, the fixed portion 106 is provided, for example, on the base portion 102 side, and moves to the movable lock piece that moves in conjunction with the operation input of the operation portion 104 of the grip portion 103 and the grip portion 103 of the main body portion 101. And a lock hole into which the movable lock piece is fitted.

In this case, first, the user operates the operation unit 104 provided in the grip unit 103 while the user grips the grip unit 103. Specifically, for example, the operation unit 104 is an operation lever provided in the grip unit 103, and the user can input an operation by grasping the operation lever that is the operation unit 104 together with the grip unit 103. it can.

Next, in conjunction with this operation input, the movable lock piece provided on the base portion 102 moves. Then, when the movable lock piece is fitted into a lock hole provided in the grip portion 103, the grip portion 103 and the base portion 102 are locked and fixed. As a result, the main body 101 can be attached to and fixed to the base 102.

Then, the user moves the grip portion 103 by sliding or folding the grip portion 103 on the surface of the housing surface of the main body portion 101 on the attachment side of the main body portion 101 and the base portion 102 ( Step S205). Finally, when the movement of the grip part 103 is completed, the power control unit 105 turns on the power of the main body part 101 in conjunction with the movement of the grip part 103 (step S206). Thereby, a series of attachment operation | movement by this flowchart is complete | finished.

As described above, in electronic device 100 according to the present embodiment, power supply ONZOFF of main body unit 101 can be controlled by moving grip unit 103, and gripping with respect to main body unit 101 can be performed. The part 103 can be appropriately accommodated. The power supply control unit 105 turns on the power of the main unit 101 when the main unit 101 is completely attached to the base unit 102, for example, with respect to the ONZOFF control of the power of the main unit 101. The base 102 may be turned off when the main body 101 is completely removed.

[0034] In this case, the power supply control unit 105 does at least when the power of the main body unit 101 is turned off. In addition to temporarily saving the restoration information for restoring the operating state of software, etc. in the main unit 101 when the power is turned on just before the power is turned off, it is temporarily saved when the main unit 101 is turned on. The restoration information may be read out to restore the operating state of the software in the main unit 101 based on the restoration information.

[0035] Thereby, for example, when the main body 101 is a navigation apparatus main body mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle, when the main body 101 is attached to the base 102 that is an installation base, The power of the main unit 101 can be turned on to reflect the operating state of the electronic device 100 when the power is automatically turned off, and the grip unit 103 protrudes from the external appearance of the main unit 101 and the user's field of view can be seen. Problems such as obstruction can be prevented.

[0036] Conversely, when the main body 101 is detached from the base 102, the power of the main body 101 is turned off while maintaining the operating state of the electronic device 100 when the power is automatically turned off. can do. For this reason, the convenience for the user can be improved and the user can perform comfortable and safe driving.

[0037] As described above, according to electronic device 100 of the present embodiment, for example, by operating grip unit 103 provided on main body unit 101 with one hand, operation unit 104 can be operated simultaneously. The main body 101 can be turned on and off. This makes it possible to easily carry the removed main body 101 with only one hand while turning the power of the main body 101 on and off in conjunction with a series of operations for attaching and detaching the main body 101 to the base 102. .

[0038] In addition, the user can attach and detach the main body 101 and turn the power ON and OFF with a simple operation input with one hand while holding the grip portion 103 securely. Later, since the main body 101 can be easily carried while the grip 103 is held and the power is turned off, the main body 101 can be carried safely and securely, improving user convenience. be able to.

Furthermore, the grip portion 103 that is gripped when the user carries the main body 101 can be accommodated in the main body 101 by sliding or folding. At this time, the grip portion 103 can be accommodated on the surface of the casing of the main body 101 on the attachment side of the main body 101 and the base 102. [0040] Therefore, for example, when the main body 101 is a navigation apparatus main body mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle, when the main body 101 is attached to the base 102 that is an installation base, While turning on the power of the main body 101, it is possible to prevent problems such as the grip 103 protruding from the exterior of the main body 101 and obstructing the user's field of view, and improving the convenience of the user. Examples that can provide a comfortable and safe driving environment

Next, an example of the electronic device 100 that works on the above-described embodiment will be described.

This embodiment is an example in which the electronic device 100 described above is applied to a navigation apparatus mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle. Here, the navigation device is a main body portion 101 which is a main body portion 101 provided with a display for displaying map data and the like, and a base portion 102 which is provided on a moving body such as a vehicle and for attaching the main body portion. And the mounting base.

[0042] Further, this navigation device is a portable navigation device that can carry the device main body, for example, outside the vehicle by removing the device main body from the mounting base. First, a description will be given of an apparatus main body and an attachment base of a navigation apparatus that are useful in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view simply showing the external appearance of the main body of the navigation apparatus that is useful in the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is an external perspective view simply showing the external appearance of the mounting base of the navigation device that works in this embodiment. In the following, the same parts as those already described are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

[0044] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the housing surface 301a opposite to the mounting side of the device main body 301 of the navigation device with respect to the mounting base 401, a display device, not shown, is shown. Play is provided. This display displays, for example, icons, cursors, menus, windows, various data such as characters and images, and map data used for navigation operations. As a display (not shown), for example, a CRT, a TFT liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or the like can be adopted.

[0045] The housing surface 301b on the mounting side of the apparatus main body 301 has, for example, an appearance and a vertical A handle 302 is provided as a grip portion 103 (see FIG. 1, the same applies hereinafter) having a U-shaped cross section. Specifically, the handle 302 includes a pair of telescopic rod portions 320 and a grip portion 310 that connects the pair of rod portions 320 to the upper end in the longitudinal direction.

[0046] The pair of rod portions 320 is composed of an outer cylinder 321 exposed to the outside in a state where the handle 302 is most contracted, and an inner cylinder 322 accommodated inside the outer cylinder 321. It is formed with a layered cylindrical structure. The inner cylinder 322 of the pair of rod portions 320 is accommodated in the outer cylinder 321 or pulled out from the outer cylinder 321 by, for example, sliding movement with respect to the outer cylinder 321.

[0047] Further, the outer cylinder 321 of the pair of rod portions 320 is provided, for example, on the housing surface 301b of the apparatus main body 301 by integral molding. For this reason, in this handle 302, the inner cylinder 322 is slidably moved relative to the outer cylinder 321 so that the rod part 320 can be freely expanded and contracted! /, And the length of the rod part 320 can be changed. it can.

[0048] Although illustration is omitted, the opening portion on the upper end side in the longitudinal direction of each outer cylinder 321 is formed on the inner side so as to form an opening surface smaller than the outer peripheral diameter in the short direction in the portion other than the upper end portion. The first hook piece is formed on the inner peripheral side of the upper end portion. At the same time, the opening portion on the lower end side in the longitudinal direction of each inner cylinder 322 is bent outward so as to form an end portion having a diameter larger than the outer peripheral diameter in the short direction in the portion other than the lower end portion. Form a second hook on the outer circumference of the!

[0049] Therefore, each of the outer cylinder 321 and the inner cylinder 322 has the first and second hooks 320 extended most by the first and second hooking pieces formed on the outer cylinder 321 and the inner cylinder 322, respectively. It has a structure capable of preventing the inner cylinder 322 from being detached from the outer cylinder 321 when the two hooking pieces abut. In other words, the first and second hooking pieces serve as stapling holes for the outer cylinder 321 and the inner cylinder 322.

[0050] The grip portion 310 is a portion that is gripped when the user carries the apparatus main body 301, for example. The grip portion 310 has a fixing mechanism for locking and fixing the handle 302 and the mounting base 401. This fixing mechanism includes, for example, a movable lock piece 323 provided in the grip portion 310 and a lock hole 421 described later provided in the mounting base 401. Realized by combining. A detailed description of the fixing mechanism will be described later.

[0051] Further, the pair of rod portions 320 each have an opening toward the outside in the surface direction of the housing surface 301b along the longitudinal direction of each of the head portions 320 on the connection side with the housing surface 301b. The device main body 301 is provided in a shape that forms a groove. In the navigation device of this embodiment, the groove portion of each rod portion 320 is slidably fitted to the rail portion of the guide groove 420 described later, whereby the device main body 301 and the mounting base 4001 described later are Can be attached and fixed to each other.

With such a structure, it is possible to perform the mounting operation more smoothly while positioning the apparatus main body 301 with respect to the mounting base 401. Further, when the apparatus main body 301 and the mounting base 401 are completely installed, the handle 302 and the apparatus main body 301 may be rattled due to the groove of each rod 320 and the rail of the guide groove 420. Movement can be regulated. For this reason, it is possible to improve the mounting strength of the apparatus main body 301 with respect to the mounting base 401.

Further, a switch part 340 of a power supply control part 105 (see FIG. 1, the same applies hereinafter) is disposed on the housing surface 301b of the apparatus main body part 301 inside the outer cylinder 321 of each rod part 320. . This switch portion 340 is constituted by a so-called mechanical push button switch here, and when the inner cylinder 322 is completely accommodated in the outer cylinder 321, the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder 322 causes the main body of the apparatus. It is set to turn on the power of the apparatus main body 301 by being pushed inward of the part 301. On the other hand, when the power supply of the apparatus main body 301 is turned off, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, the inner cylinder 322 is pulled out from the outer cylinder 321 in such a state that the pressing by the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder 322 is released. You can do it.

In FIG. 3, only one force switch unit 340 may be provided in which the switch unit 340 is provided inside the outer cylinder 321 of each rod unit 320. In addition to the push button type switch, the switch unit 340 may be configured by a switch such as a push-pull type, various cam types, and various lock types! /.

[0055] Further, the switch unit 340 appropriately detects a state in which the outer cylinder 321 and the inner cylinder 322 of each rod unit 320 are most expanded or contracted, and the detection signal is supplied to the power supply of the power control unit 105. It may be in a form that can be used for O NZOFF control. In this way, For example, when the device main body 301 is completely attached to the mounting base 401, the power of the device main body 301 is turned on, and conversely, when the device main body 301 is completely removed from the mounting base 401. In addition, the power source of the apparatus main body 301 can be turned off. Further, the switch unit 340 may be configured to operate in conjunction with the movement of the grip unit 310.

[0056] Here, the power control unit 105 linked with the switch unit 340, for example, when the power of the apparatus main body unit 301 is turned off by a signal from the switch unit 340, at least immediately before the power is turned off. The restoration information for restoring the operating state (display state on the display, software activation state, etc.) of the device main body 301 at the time may be temporarily stored in the internal memory of the device main body 301 or the like.

In this way, when the power supply control unit 105 turns on the power supply of the device main unit 301 based on a signal from the switch unit 340, for example, the restoration information temporarily stored in the memory or the like is stored in the CPU. It is possible to restore the operating state of the apparatus main body 301 based on the restoration information.

On the other hand, the mounting base 401 is composed of an installation base 410 and a pair of guide grooves 420. The installation table 410 is stably and fixedly attached to a moving body such as a vehicle. Further, the guide groove 420 has a rail portion having a U-shaped horizontal cross section formed so as to extend a surface of the installation base 410 opposite to the mounting surface of the vehicle with respect to the vehicle.

[0059] Then, the pair of guide grooves 420 are formed on the opening side of the U-shaped rail portion so as to be slidably fitted to the pair of rod portions 320 of the handle 302 provided in the apparatus main body 301, respectively. Facing each other on the installation table 410. Further, for example, a lock hole 421 that engages with the above-described movable lock piece 323 is formed in the groove bottom portion in the vicinity of the end opposite to the installation base 410 side of the pair of guide grooves 420 arranged to face each other. ing.

Next, the fixing mechanism that the grip part 310 has will be described. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged front view showing a part of the navigation device in an enlarged manner. Here, for example, the fixing mechanism of the grip portion 310 includes a movable lock piece 323 that engages with a lock hole 421 formed in the guide groove 420 and the movable lock piece 323 from the inside of the grip portion 310 to the outside. In addition, a cam pin 501 and a force groove 502 for freely moving from the outside to the inside in the direction of arrow A in the figure, and an operation unit 104 (see FIG. 1, the same applies hereinafter) in which the cam groove 502 is formed. Each of the inner cylinders 322 includes a working section 503 and an elastic biasing piece 504 for biasing the operation section 503 toward the lower edge of the apparatus main body 301.

In this embodiment, when the operation unit 503 is not operated, the movable lock piece 323 usually remains outside the grip unit 310, so that the device is not attached to the mounting base 401. When the main body 301 is completely attached, the movable lock piece 323 and the lock hole 421 are always engaged. For this reason, it is possible to reliably prevent backlash in the horizontal direction when both the apparatus main body 301 and the mounting base 401 are completely attached, and the main body 301 is securely locked to the mounting base 401. be able to.

[0062] Further, since the handle 302 is surrounded by the inner wall of the rail portion of the guide groove 420 together with the pair of rod portions 320, the handle 302 is loose when both are completely attached. The apparatus main body 301 can be locked and fixed to the mounting base 401 more reliably and stably.

[0063] In order to release the locked state (locked state) by this fixing mechanism, the user holds the operation section 503 with the user's finger while holding the handle 302, for example. Move in the direction indicated by the filled arrow (upward direction of node 302). In this way, the elastic biasing piece 504 is deformed to produce an appropriate resistance and the operating portion 503 moves upward in the handle 302, and the cam pin 501 is slid while the cam groove 502 and the cam pin 501 are in sliding contact. Move in the direction indicated by the outlined white arrow (the direction opposite to the guide groove 420 direction). As a result, the movable lock piece 323 moves inward of the grip portion 310 (in the direction of arrow A in the figure), and the engaged state with the lock hole 421 is released.

[0064] When the apparatus main body 301 is attached to the attachment base 401, the operation part 503 is similarly moved in the direction indicated by the black arrow in the figure, and the movable lock piece 323 is moved to the grip part of the handle 302. If it is installed inside 310, it can be installed smoothly.

[0065] When the apparatus main body 301 is completely attached to the attachment base 401, for example, by releasing the user's finger from the operation unit 503, the movable lock piece 323 protrudes from the grip part 310 of the handle 302 to the outside. Become. For this reason, the movable lock piece 323 and the lock hole 421 are engaged with each other, and the apparatus main body 301 is completely locked and fixed to the mounting base 401. can do.

Note that the fixing mechanism between the apparatus main body 301 and the mounting base 401 is not limited to the above-described mechanism. As the fixing mechanism, for example, a push-pull method, various cam methods such as a heart-shaped cam method and a rotating cam method, or a so-called alternate lock method are adopted. A fixing mechanism with 401 may be configured. Here, since the push-pull method, the heart-shaped cam method, the rotating cam method, and the alternate lock method are known techniques, the description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view showing a state in which the apparatus main body is completely attached to the attachment base. As shown in FIG. 6, when the apparatus main body 301 is completely attached to the mounting base 401, each inner cylinder 322 in the rod part 320 of the handle 302 is replaced by each outer cylinder 321 (each figure (See 3; the same shall apply hereinafter).

[0068] Therefore, for example, when the apparatus main body 301 is attached and installed on the mounting base 401 fixedly attached to the front panel of the vehicle, the handle 302 protrudes from the apparatus main body 301 and obstructs the user's view. Can effectively prevent such problems. Therefore, according to the navigation device of the present embodiment, the user can sufficiently secure the field of view in the front, and can ensure a comfortable and safe driving environment associated therewith.

[0069] When the inner cylinder 322 in the rod section 320 is completely accommodated in the outer cylinder 321, the switch section 34 provided on the inner side of the outer cylinder 321 on the housing surface 301b of the apparatus main body section 301. 0 is pressed by the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder 322. For this reason, for example, the power source of the device main body 301 is turned on, and the user can immediately use the navigation device simply by attaching the device main body 301 to the mounting base 401.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user can operate the operation unit 503 while holding the handle 302 provided in the apparatus main body 301, for example. Therefore, the user can perform a series of attaching / detaching operations with respect to the mounting base 401 of the apparatus main body 301 and carrying the apparatus main body 301 with only one hand while turning the power of the apparatus main body 301 on and off.

[0071] In this way, the user can easily operate with one hand while securely holding the handle 302. It is possible to turn ON / OFF the power supply of the device main body 301 by input, and to attach and detach the device main body 301.In addition, after performing the attachment / detachment operation, the device main body 301 can be easily removed while holding the handle 302 and turning off the power. Since it can be carried, it is possible to carry the device main body 301 safely and reliably, and the convenience of the user can be significantly improved.

[0072] In addition, since the handle 302 provided in the apparatus main body 301 is held and carried, the apparatus is caused by pressing or pulling the display of the apparatus main body 301 with a user's nails or the like. The display of the main body 301 can be prevented from being damaged.

[0073] Further, by making the handle 302 easy to be gripped by the user, the user can securely grip the handle 302, and there is a risk that the handle 302 will be dropped when carrying the device body 301. Can be reduced.

Further, the handle 302 that is gripped when the user carries the apparatus main body 301 can be appropriately accommodated in the apparatus main body 301 by sliding. At this time, the handle 302 can be accommodated, for example, in a state where it does not protrude outward from the surface of the casing opposite to the surface on which the display (not shown) is provided in the apparatus main body 301.

For this reason, when the apparatus main body 301 is attached to the mounting base 40 1 that is fixedly attached to the dashboard of the vehicle, the handle 302 protrudes from the appearance of the apparatus main body 301 and obstructs the user's view. Can be prevented, and a comfortable and safe driving environment can be provided.

In the above-described embodiment, a force that employs a structure in which the handle 302 is slidable on the surface of the housing surface 301b by the rod portion 320, for example, the needle 302 is folded with respect to the apparatus main body 301. May be accommodated. In this case, the switch unit 340 is provided at a position where it abuts on the folded handle 302, and the power control unit 105 performs ON / OFF control of the power supply of the apparatus main unit 301 depending on how the handle 302 is folded. It should be configured so that it can!

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] An electronic device comprising a base part attached and fixed to a fixed member and a portable main body part detachably attached to the base part,

A gripping portion provided on the housing surface side of the main body portion and gripped when carrying the main body portion;

An operation unit that is provided on the surface of the casing together with the gripping unit and is operated when the main body unit and the base unit are attached and detached;

A power supply control unit that controls ONZOFF of the power supply of the main body unit in conjunction with at least! / Of the gripping unit and the operation unit; and

An electronic device comprising:

[2] The electronic device according to [1], further comprising a fixing portion that interlocks with the operation portion and locks and fixes the main body portion with respect to the base portion when the main body portion is completely attached.

[3] The gripping part according to claim 1, wherein the gripping part is configured to be movable on a surface of the housing surface, and is slidably movable with respect to the main body part. Electronics

[4] The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion has a structure movable on a surface of the housing surface, and is provided so as to be foldable with respect to the main body portion. machine.

[5] The power supply control unit turns on the power of the main body when the main body is completely attached to the base, and the main body is completely removed from the base. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the power source of the main body is turned off when the main body is removed.

[6] The power supply control unit temporarily stores restoration information for restoring the operation state of the main unit when the power is turned on immediately before the main unit is turned off when the main unit is turned off. In addition, when the power supply of the main body is turned on, the temporarily stored restoration information is read and the operation state of the main body based on the restoration information is restored. 5. The electronic device according to 5.

[7] The fixed part is provided on one side of the main body part and the base part, and moves in conjunction with a movable lock piece connected to the operation part or an operation input of the operation part. 3. The movable lock piece is provided on the other side of the main body portion and the base portion, and is configured to have a force with a lock hole that fits into the movable lock piece. The electronic device as described in.

The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the main body is a navigation device main body, and the base is an installation base on which the navigation device main body is installed. machine.