WO2012172609A1

WO2012172609A1 - Electronic apparatus

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Publication number: WO2012172609A1
Application number: PCT/JP2011/003439
Authority: WO
Inventors: 周三谷
Original assignee: 三菱電機株式会社
Priority date: 2011-06-16
Filing date: 2011-06-16
Publication date: 2012-12-20
Also published as: JPWO2012172609A1; JP5377801B2

Abstract

The present invention is provided with: a main body housing (2) upon which an operation panel (3) is assembled; a case unit (4) which exposes a card slot (8a) and into which an SD card reader (8) is housed; slits (12a to 12c) into which a chassis (5) of the main body housing (2) fits with spacing allowing movement of the case unit (4); and an engaging unit which, when the operation panel (3) is assembled into the main body housing (2), engages the SD card reader case unit (4) by way of position adjustment in a range allowed by the spacing between the slits (12a to 12c) and the chassis (5) which fits into the slits (12a to 12c), so as to adjust the positions of a receptacle (6) provided in the operation panel (3) and the card slot (8a) which is exposed from the SD card reader case unit (4).

Description

Electronics

The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus equipped with a storage medium reading / writing device that uses a storage medium such as an SD card inserted therein.

In recent years, in-vehicle devices equipped with a storage medium reading / writing device using a storage medium such as an SD card have become widespread. For example, Patent Document 1 describes an electronic device including a storage medium reading / writing device that reads and writes a storage medium such as an SD card. This electronic device includes a front panel in which an insertion slot for inserting a storage medium is formed and a housing to which the front panel is attached, and a storage medium reading / writing device is held and fixed on the housing side. The user inserts the storage medium into the card slot of the storage medium reading / writing device via the insertion slot of the front panel, whereby the storage medium is taken into the storage medium reading / writing device.

JP 2010-186428 A

In the conventional technology such as Patent Document 1, if the position of the insertion slot in the front panel and the card slot of the storage medium reading / writing device is slightly shifted, the storage medium is inserted into the insertion slot of the front panel. However, there is a problem that the storage medium reading / writing device may not be able to enter the storage medium.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides an electronic device that can reliably take a storage medium into a storage medium reading / writing device via an insertion port provided in the panel. For the purpose.

An electronic apparatus according to the present invention is provided in a main body housing to which an operation panel is assembled, a case portion in which a slot for inserting a storage medium is exposed and a storage medium reading / writing device is accommodated, and the case portion, The case within the range allowed by the gap between the slit that fits the chassis of the main unit housing with an interval that allows the movement of the case part and the slit and the chassis that fits into the slit when the operation panel is assembled to the main unit case And an engaging portion that aligns the insertion slot provided in the operation panel with the slot exposed from the case portion.

According to the present invention, there is an effect that the storage medium can be reliably taken into the storage medium reading / writing device through the insertion port provided in the panel.

It is a perspective view which shows the electronic device which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the SD card reader case part which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a chassis of an electronic device according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the assembly | attachment to the chassis of an SD card reader case part. It is a figure which shows the assembly | attachment to the main body housing | casing of an operation panel. It is a figure which shows the SD card reader case part assembled | attached to the main body housing | casing. FIG. 7 is an arrow view showing a cross section of the SD card reader case section and its peripheral section cut along line AA in FIG. 6. It is a figure which shows the assembly | attachment of an operation panel and an SD card reader case part. It is a figure which shows the assembly | attachment aspect of the SD card reader case part according to an operation panel.

Hereinafter, in order to describe the present invention in more detail, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Embodiment 1 FIG.
1 is a perspective view showing an electronic apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the SD card reader case unit according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 (a) is a perspective view showing an appearance of the SD card reader case unit, and FIG. 2 (b). These are exploded perspective views of an SD card reader case part. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the chassis according to the first embodiment. Hereinafter, a case where the present invention is applied to an in-vehicle electronic device such as a car audio device will be described.

In the electronic device 1 shown in FIG. 1, the user reads / writes a storage medium SD card, which is a storage medium, on the main body housing 2 side through the insertion port 6 of the operation panel 3 exposed in the vehicle. Insert the card into the card slot of the SD card reader. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the main body housing 2 includes a chassis 5 to which an SD card reader case 4 containing an SD card reader is assembled, and covers 5 a and 5 b covering the front and rear surfaces and the top surface thereof.

As shown in FIG. 2, the SD card reader case unit 4 stores a substrate 9 on which an SD card reader 8 is mounted by means of an upper cover 7 and a lower case 10. The upper cover 7 and the lower case 10 may be formed of a metal material, but may be formed of resin. The example shown in FIG. 1 shows a case where the upper cover 7 and the lower case 10 are made of resin.
The lower case 10 is a substantially box-shaped housing having an opening surface for accommodating the substrate 9, and the upper cover 7 is assembled so as to cover the opening surface of the lower case 10. Note that the SD card reader case unit 4 does not necessarily have to be enclosed at the top and bottom.

Further, on the bottom surface of the lower case 10, a screw hole boss portion 10b for screwing the substrate 9 with a screw 10a is formed. As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the card slot 8a of the SD card reader 8 is formed in the front wall surface of the lower case 10 by screwing the substrate 9 to the screw hole boss 10b with screws 10a. 11 so as to overlap exactly.

Note that a part of the SD card reader 8 on the card slot 8 a side may be fitted into the insertion slot 11. For example, by inserting a part of the card slot 8a side into the insertion slot 11 and then screwing the substrate 9 to the lower case 10, the positional deviation between the card slot 8a and the insertion slot 11 can be reliably eliminated. it can.

In the lower case 10, both side wall surfaces adjacent to the front wall surface where the insertion port 11 is formed are arranged side by side along a direction perpendicular to the front wall surface, and the upper and lower surfaces are arranged along a direction parallel to the front wall surface. Slits 12a to 12c are formed therethrough. Further, a positioning rib 13 is formed on the front wall surface side of the slits 12a on the both side wall surfaces of the lower case 10 along a direction perpendicular to the front wall surface. Further, a positioning rib 14 is formed on the lower surface of the lower case 10 along a direction perpendicular to the front wall surface.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the front wall surface of the chassis 5 becomes the assembly surface 15 of the SD card reader case portion 4. In the assembling surface 15, an assembling portion of the SD card reader case 4 is cut out. When the SD card reader case unit 4 is assembled to the assembly surface 15, any one of the slits 12a to 12c of the SD card reader case unit 4 is fitted into the left and

right wall surfaces

15a and 15b of the notch.

In the present invention, when the SD card reader case part 4 is assembled to the chassis 5 without being biased left and right, the slits 12a to 12c are deep so that the edges of the

wall parts

15a and 15b do not reach the bottom of the slits 12a to 12c. Forming. That is, the width of the opening formed by notching the assembly surface 15 of the chassis 5 (the distance between the

wall surface portions

15a and 15b) is set larger than the distance from the bottom of the left slit to the bottom of the right slit. ing. Further, the slit widths of the slits 12a to 12c are made larger than the thicknesses of the

wall surface portions

15a and 15b.
By configuring in this way, as will be described later with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, a simple floating structure in which the SD card reader case 4 can be moved within a range corresponding to the depth and width of the slit. Can be realized.

Next, an assembly procedure of the electronic device 1 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing assembly of the SD card reader case 4 to the chassis 5. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating assembly of the operation panel 3 to the main body housing 2.
First, the SD card reader case part 4 is assembled to the notch part 15 of the chassis 5 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. At this time, one of the slits 12a to 12c is fitted into the

wall surface portions

15a and 15b in accordance with the degree of the SD card reader case portion 4 protruding from the front wall surface of the main body housing 2.
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5, the main body housing 2 is assembled by covering the front and rear surfaces and the top surface of the chassis 5 with

covers

5 a and 5 b. And the operation panel 3 is assembled | attached to the front surface which the SD card reader case part 4 of the main body housing | casing 2 exposed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the SD card reader case unit 4 assembled to the main body housing 2. 7 is an arrow view showing a cross section of the SD card reader case section and its peripheral section cut along the line AA in FIG. 6, and FIG. 7 (a) shows the SD card reader case section 4 and its peripheral section. FIG. 7B is an enlarged view of a fitting portion (left side) between the slit 12a and the wall surface portion 15a, and FIG. 7C is a fitting between the slit 12b and the wall surface portion 15b. It is an enlarged view of a joint part (right side). 8A and 8B are diagrams showing the assembly of the operation panel 3 and the SD card reader case section 4, FIG. 8A is a perspective view from above, and FIG. 8B is a view from below. It is a perspective view.

As described above, the distance between the edge of the wall surface 15a and the edge of the wall 15b of the chassis 5 is set to be larger than the distance from the bottom of the left slit to the bottom of the right slit. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C, an interval a (for example, 1 mm) that allows the movement of the SD card reader case 4 between the bottom of the slit and the edge of the wall surface. Degree). Further, by making the slit width of the slits 12a to 12c larger than the thickness of the

wall surface parts

15a and 15b, an interval allowing the movement of the SD card reader case part 4 can be formed also in the slit width direction of the slits 12a to 12c.
Accordingly, in the stage shown in FIG. 6, the SD card reader case unit 4 is parallel to the front wall surface of the lower case 10 such as left, right, up, down, left up, down, right up, down, etc. It can be moved in all directions within a simple plane. Moreover, it is also possible to move the front part of the SD card reader case part 4 up and down within a range corresponding to the slit width.

As shown in FIG. 8, vertical restriction slits 16 a and 16 b and horizontal restriction slit 16 c are formed on the surface of the operation panel 3 on the side where the operation panel 3 is assembled to the main body housing 2.
When the operation panel 3 is assembled to the main body housing 2, the left and right positioning ribs 13 of the SD card reader case unit 4 are fitted into the vertical direction restriction slits 16 a and 16 b, and the SD card reader case unit 4 is installed in the vertical direction. It is a slit that regulates movement.
Further, when the operation panel 3 is assembled to the main body housing 2, the left / right direction restriction slit 16 c is fitted with the positioning rib 14 on the lower surface of the SD card reader case portion 4, so Regulate movement.

When the positioning rib 13 is fitted to the vertical restriction slits 16a and 16b and the positioning rib 14 is fitted to the horizontal restriction slit 16c, the insertion slot 6 of the operation panel 3 and the insertion slot 11 of the SD card reader case part 4 are connected. Are positioned so that they overlap exactly.
Therefore, when assembling the operation panel 3 to the main body housing 2, the SD card reader case portion 4 is moved so that the positioning rib 13 is fitted into the vertical restriction slits 16a and 16b, and the positioning rib 14 is fixed to the horizontal restriction slit 16c. The card slot 8a through the insertion slot 11 of the SD card reader case 4 and the insertion slot 6 of the operation panel 3 can be accurately aligned.

1 to 8 show a configuration in which

positioning ribs

13 and 14 are provided on the SD card reader case portion 4 and vertical restriction slits 16a and 16b and a horizontal restriction slit 16c are provided on the assembly surface of the operation panel 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, a vertical restriction slit is provided on each of the left and right side surfaces of the SD card reader case 4, a left and right direction restriction slit is provided on the lower surface thereof, and a positioning rib that is fitted to the slit is provided on the assembly side surface of the operation panel 3. May be.
A similar function can be realized by providing a positioning hole instead of the slit and providing a positioning pin instead of the rib.

Further, when the operation panel 3 is assembled to the main body housing 2, the front / rear direction is engaged with the upper / lower surface or the left / right surface of the SD card reader case part 4 to restrict the movement of the SD card reader case part 4 in the front / rear direction. The restriction engagement portion may be provided on the assembly surface of the operation panel 3 or the SD card reader case portion 4. By configuring in this way, the back and forth rattling of the SD card reader case 4 can be suppressed.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing how the SD card reader case part is assembled in accordance with various operation panels. In an in-vehicle electronic device built in a dashboard in a vehicle, various operation panels are employed depending on the vehicle type. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, there are operation panels A to C having different specifications in the front and rear positions of the SD card insertion slot. In this case, conventionally, even if the configuration accommodated in the main body casing is the same, if the operation panel is different, it is necessary to reselect the main body casing that matches the operation panel.

In contrast, the SD card reader case portion 4 of the electronic device 1 according to the present invention has a plurality of slits 12a to 12c arranged side by side along a direction perpendicular to the front wall surface of the lower case 10. Of these slits 12a to 12c, the

wall surface portions

15a and 15b of the chassis 5 are fitted into the slits selected according to the specifications of the operation panel 3. In this way, as shown in FIG. 9, even when any of the operation panels A to C having different specifications in the front and rear positions of the SD card insertion slot is employed, the same main body housing 2 is used. It is possible to configure the electronic device 1 using

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the main body housing 2 to which the operation panel 3 is assembled and the SD card reader case in which the SD card reader 8 is accommodated by exposing the card slot 8a into which the SD card is inserted. Unit 4, slits 12 a to 12 c that are provided in the SD card reader case unit 4 and are fitted in the chassis 5 of the main body housing 2 at intervals allowing the movement of the SD card reader case unit 4, and the operation panel 3. When assembled to the housing 2, the SD card reader case part 4 is engaged by adjusting the position within the range allowed by the distance between the slits 12a to 12c and the chassis 5 fitted to the slits 12a to 12c. Positioning rib 1 which is an engaging portion for aligning the provided insertion slot 6 and the card slot 8a exposed from the SD card

reader case portion

4 , 14 comprises vertical restricting

slit

16a, and 16b and the lateral direction restricting slit 16c. With this configuration, it is possible to provide the electronic device 1 that can reliably take the SD card into the SD card reader 8 through the insertion port 6 provided in the operation panel 3.

In the first embodiment, an SD card that easily generates a stack upon insertion has been described as an example. However, the present invention can also be applied to other storage media such as an IC card.

In the first embodiment, the configuration in which the SD card reader 8 mounted on the substrate 9 is stored in the SD card reader case 4 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, slits 12a to 12c are provided not on the SD card reader case portion 4 but on the substrate 9 itself, and are assembled to the chassis 5 by fitting with the

wall surface portions

15a and 15b. Furthermore, the function of the positioning rib 13 is provided at the side edge portion in front of the slit 12 a of the substrate 9, and the side edge portion of the substrate 9 is attached to the operation panel 3 when the operation panel 3 is assembled to the main body housing 2. The

vertical slits

16a and 16b are fitted. By configuring in this way, the same effect can be obtained.

In the present invention, any component of the embodiment can be modified or any component of the embodiment can be omitted within the scope of the invention.

In the electronic apparatus according to the present invention, the storage medium can be surely taken into the storage medium reading / writing device through the insertion port formed in the panel, and thus various operation panels are adopted depending on the vehicle type and the like. This is suitable for in-vehicle electronic devices.

1 electronic device, 2 main body housing, 3, 3A-3C operation panel, 4 SD card reader case section, 5 chassis, 6 operation panel insertion slot, 7 upper cover, 8 SD card reader, 8a card slot, 9 board, 10 Lower case, 10a screw, 10b Screw hole boss part, 11 Lower case insertion port, 12a-12c slit, 13, 14 positioning rib, 15 Assembly surface, 15a, 15b Wall surface part, 16a, 16b Vertical direction restriction slit, 16c Left-right direction restriction slit.

Claims

A main body housing to which the operation panel is assembled;
A case portion in which a slot for inserting a storage medium is exposed and a storage medium reading / writing device is accommodated;
A slit that is provided in the case portion and fits the chassis of the main body housing with an interval that allows movement of the case portion;
When assembling the operation panel to the main body housing, the case portion is engaged by adjusting the position of the case portion within a range allowed by the distance between the slit and the chassis fitted to the slit. An electronic device comprising an insertion slot provided and an engaging portion that aligns the slot exposed from the case portion.
The engaging portion includes a positioning rib and a movement restriction slit that restricts the movement of the case portion by fitting the positioning rib when the operation panel is assembled to the main body housing. The electronic device according to claim 1.
3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the slits are provided side by side along a direction orthogonal to an exposed surface of the slot in the case portion.