JP2008189031A - On-vehicle electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide on-vehicle electronic equipment allowing a portable information device to be used while it is stored and surely maintaining electric connection with the portable information device even when vibration or the like is applied from the outside. <P>SOLUTION: The portable information equipment 100 is mounted on a storage part through a connector and the storage part is stored in a casing 2. The portable information device 100 stored in the casing 2 is elastically held by a bottom part pressing member 21, a side pressing member 25 and a horizontal pressing member 31. Therefore, the problem where the connection of the portable information device 100 and the connector is slackened due to a vehicle body vibration or the like can be prevented. Data recorded in an information recording part in the portable information equipment 100 is given from the connector to the circuit in the casing 2 and demodulation or the like of an audio signal is performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-vehicle electronic device in which a portable information device in which music data or the like is recorded can be mounted.

  Patent Document 1 below discloses a holding device for installing a portable information device such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) in a vehicle cabin.

  In this holding device, a mounting table is detachably mounted in an opening provided in front of the housing, and the portable information device can be installed vertically on the mounting table in a state in which the mounting table is pulled out. In addition, the display panel of the portable information device can be directed into the vehicle.

Further, when the portable information device is not used, the mounting table can be further pulled out, and after the portable information device is stored in the mounting table in a horizontal posture, the mounting table can be stored in the housing.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-229942

  However, in the holding device described in Patent Document 1, when the portable information device is used, the portable information device is installed in a vertical posture on the mounting table. Therefore, it is likely to cause a safety problem such that the space in the vehicle interior is reduced or the portable information device obstructs the forward view.

  In addition, when the portable information device is installed in a vertical position on the mounting table, only the lower end of the portable information device is held on the mounting table. The portable information device may be detached from the mounting table.

  Moreover, the connection part by the side of a mounting base is provided in the bottom part of the mounting base, and is difficult to see from the front by the four side walls of the mounting base. For this reason, when the portable information device is installed on the mounting table, the external connection portion provided at the bottom of the portable information device must be connected to the connecting portion on the mounting table by hand, and the connection work becomes complicated. .

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and can read data recorded in the portable information device without causing the portable information device to protrude into the vehicle interior. It aims at providing the vehicle-mounted electronic device which can be mounted in.

  In addition, the present invention provides an in-vehicle electronic device capable of operating an operation unit appearing in a passenger compartment to retrieve data recorded in the portable information device while the portable information device is housed. The purpose is to provide.

The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted electronic device installed in a vehicle interior having a housing and a housing portion that is movable between a housing posture that enters the inside of the housing and a projecting posture that projects outside the housing. In
The storage unit is provided with a connector to which an external connection unit provided in a portable information device having an information recording unit is connected, and at least one of the storage unit and the housing includes the storage unit A pressing member that exhibits an elastic force for pressing the portable information device against the connector when in the storage posture is provided.

  In the in-vehicle electronic device of the present invention, the storage unit can be stored in the casing together with the portable information device in a state where the external connection portion of the portable information device is connected to the connector. Therefore, the information stored in the information recording unit of the portable information device can be taken out without the portable information device protruding into the vehicle interior. Further, since the portable information device stored in the storage unit is pressed against the connector by the pressing member, even if vibration from the vehicle body is transmitted, the connection between the portable information device and the connector is loosened and communication is cut off. It is easy to prevent that.

In the above, for example, a support member that supports the pressing member is provided in the housing, and the pressing member has a shaft portion that is slidably supported in a support hole formed in the support member. The biasing member is provided on the outer periphery of the shaft portion,
The pressing member is urged toward the connector by the urging member.

  Further, according to the present invention, the storage unit includes an advance / retreat stage projecting from the inside of the housing to the outside, and a front surface of the housing when the storage unit is in the storage posture and is positioned in front of the advance / retreat stage. The connector is provided on the inner surface of the front panel facing the housing.

  When the connector is provided on the inner surface of the front panel, the portable information device can be installed in a posture in which the portable information device is laid down horizontally in the storage portion, and the portable information device can be connected to the connector.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the storage portion moves to the projecting posture, the front panel is rotatable in a direction in which the inner surface faces upward, and the connector provided on the upward inner surface is attached to the connector. It is preferable that the portable information device is mounted and the front panel can be moved into the housing posture by moving the housing portion into the housing after the front panel is rotated to a posture in which the inner surface faces the housing.

  In the vehicle-mounted electronic device having the above-described configuration, the connector provided on the front panel can be viewed from the front by rotating the front panel forward. For this reason, for example, even when the type of the portable information device is changed and the position where the external connection unit is provided is different, the portable information device can be easily attached to the connector while viewing the connector.

  Further, according to the present invention, the storage portion is rotated together with the front panel, and is perpendicular to the front panel rotated to a tilted posture along the bottom surface of the storage portion and a posture in which the inner surface faces upward. It is preferable that a support body that can be rotated to a standing posture that stands up is provided, and the portable information device can be connected to the connector while the back surface thereof is supported by the support body in the standing posture.

  When the support is provided, the portable information device can be connected to the connector while being guided by the support in the standing posture, and the mounting of the portable information device is further facilitated.

In the above, the support is provided with a bottom pressing member on which the portable information device is placed, and a bottom urging member is provided between the support and the bottom pressing member. The member is biased in a direction away from the support by the bottom biasing member,
It is preferable that the portable information device can be connected to the connector by placing a back surface of the portable information device against the bottom pressing member and pressing the bottom pressing member toward the support.

  The portable information device connected to the connector as described above is elastically supported from the back side by the bottom pressing member. For this reason, when vibration from the vehicle body is transmitted, the external force at that time is digested as elastic energy, and it is possible to prevent an excessive shock from acting on the portable information device, and the connection between the portable information device and the connector can be prevented. It becomes difficult to come off.

  According to the present invention, the storage portion is provided with a pair of side pressing members that elastically press the portable information device connected to the connector from both sides when in the storage posture. The side pressing member is preferably capable of pressing portable information devices having different width dimensions.

In the above, for example, the side pressing member is fixed to the support plate, and a biasing plate extending to the side facing the side pressing member is provided, and the support plate and the biasing plate are provided in the storage portion. It is supported by the provided support part, and can be rotated integrally with the shaft of the support part,
A holding biasing member is provided between the biasing plate and the bottom plate of the storage portion, and the side pressing members are mutually connected via the biasing plate by the biasing force of the holding biasing member. It is energized in the direction of leaving.

  Further, according to the present invention, a control unit that reads data from an information recording unit in a portable information device through the connector and data read from the information recording unit via the connector are provided in the housing. And a demodulating means for demodulating.

  In addition, an operation unit that provides operation information to the control unit is provided, and when the operation unit is operated and the operation information is provided to the control unit, data is transmitted from the information recording unit in the portable information device to the connector. Those read through are preferred.

  As described above, in the in-vehicle electronic device according to the present invention, the portable information device is stored in the casing together with the storage unit, and the operation unit appearing in the passenger compartment is used to store the portable information device in the information recording unit of the portable information device. It is possible to read out the stored data and further record the data in the information recording unit.

  Note that the data recorded in the information recording unit of the portable information device is audio data, and this audio data is read out, demodulated by the demodulating unit, and produced from the speaker. Alternatively, the data recorded in the information recording unit may be map data for car navigation, regional information data, or address information including a telephone number.

  In the vehicle-mounted electronic device of the present invention, information recorded in the information recording unit in the portable information device can be taken out while the portable information device is housed in the housing. Therefore, the mobile information device in operation does not protrude into the vehicle interior, does not reduce the space in the vehicle interior, and is preferable in terms of safety.

  Further, the operation of the portable information device can be controlled using the operation unit appearing in the vehicle interior in a state where the portable information device is housed in the housing.

  Moreover, in the vehicle-mounted electronic device of the present invention, the front panel is rotatable, and the connector provided on the front panel is visible from the front by rotating the front panel forward. For this reason, for example, even when the type of the portable information device is changed and the position where the external connection unit is provided is different, the portable information device can be easily attached to the connector while viewing the connector.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an in-vehicle electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the in-vehicle electronic device in a state where the front panel is rotated forward, and FIGS. FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are cross-sectional views showing the cross-section of FIG. 5 cut along the line VI-VI according to the operation, and FIG. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the -VII line. FIG. 8 is a circuit block diagram. In each figure, X1 is the front and X2 is the rear.

  The in-vehicle electronic device 1 has a metal housing 2 smaller than 1 DIN size, and a front panel 3 is provided on the front surface of the housing 2. The front panel 3 appears on the surface of the instrument panel in a state in which the housing 2 is embedded in the instrument panel in the interior of the automobile. The in-vehicle electronic device 1 is not limited to the 1DIN size, and may be a larger 2DIN size. In this case, for example, it is used by being incorporated in a mother device having a 2DIN size housing. Alternatively, the in-vehicle electronic device 1 may be used by being incorporated in an audio opening formed integrally with the instrument panel. In this case, the front panel 3 becomes a part of a nose portion provided on the front surface of the mother device.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an opening 4 is formed in front of the housing 2, and the opening 4 is closed by the front panel 3 as shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1, operation portions 4 a and 4 b having a plurality of operation buttons and operation knobs are provided on the outer surface 3 a of the front panel 3 with the opening 4 closed. In addition, display portions 5 a and 5 b such as a liquid crystal display panel and an LED panel are provided on the outer surface 3 a of the front panel 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a connector 8 is provided on the inner surface 3 b of the front panel 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the in-vehicle electronic device 1 is provided with a storage unit 10 that can move from the inside of the opening 4 to the inside and outside of the housing 2. The front panel 3 constitutes a part of the storage unit 10. A portable information device 100 that is a portable music player such as iPod (registered trademark) is installed in the storage unit 10. In addition, a circuit board 40 on which a circuit including a power supply circuit 46 and the like shown in FIG.

  In the portable information device 100, a display device 102 and an operation body 103 are provided in a small case 101, and an external connection unit 104 is provided on a rear end surface 101 a of the case 101. As shown in FIG. 2, the external connection portion 104 is fitted into the connector 8, and the portable information device 100 can be attached to the inner surface 3 b of the front panel 3.

  As shown in FIG. 8, an information recording unit 105 is provided in the case 101 of the portable information device 100. The information recording unit 105 is a hard disk recording device. Alternatively, the information recording unit 105 may be a large capacity semiconductor memory.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the portable information device 100 is provided with a recording / reading unit 106. The data recorded in the information recording unit 105 is read by the recording / reading unit 106 and output from the external connection unit 104 to the outside. Data input from the external connection unit 104 is recorded in the information recording unit 105 by the recording / reading unit 106. Data read from the information recording unit 105 by the recording / reading unit 106 and output from the external connection unit 104, and data input to the external connection unit 104 and recorded by the recording / reading unit 106 in the information recording unit 105 are This is high-efficiency encoded data generated from an audio signal and having a compressed data amount.

  A demodulator 107 is provided in the portable information device 100. In the demodulator 107, the high-efficiency encoded data read by the recording / reading unit 106 is decoded and demodulated, further converted into analog data, and output from the audio output unit 108. When the portable information device 100 is carried and used, music flows from a receiver connected to the audio output unit 108. A power supply unit 109 is provided in the portable information device 100. The power supply unit 109 has a rechargeable battery.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 10 has an advance / retreat stage 11. The advancing / retreating stage 11 has a bottom plate 12 positioned parallel to the bottom surface 2a of the housing 2 shown in FIG. 3, and side plates 13 and 13 bent at right angles upward from the left and right sides of the bottom plate 12. Lower end portions of the left and right side surfaces of the front panel 3 are rotatably supported by shafts 14 and 14 at the front portions of the side plates 13 and 13.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the front panel 3 stands vertically and covers the opening 4 of the housing 2, and the outer surface 3a faces downward as shown in FIGS. The inner surface 3b can be rotated between an open posture and a horizontal posture in which the inner surface 3b faces upward. The rotation angle of the front panel 3 from the closed posture to the open posture is approximately 90 degrees.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the storage unit 10 of the in-vehicle electronic device 1 is in the storage position when the front panel 3 is in the closed position and the advance / retreat stage 11 enters the inside of the housing 2. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the storage unit 10 has a protruding posture when the advance / retreat stage 11 protrudes forward of the housing 2 and the front panel 3 is rotated to the open posture.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the storage portion 10 is provided with a plate-like support 15. The support 15 extends substantially vertically from the inner surface 3 b of the front panel 3. As shown in FIG. 5, when the storage unit 10 is in the storage position and the front panel 3 is in the closed position, the support 15 is tilted substantially parallel to the bottom plate 12 of the advance / retreat stage 11, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4. As described above, when the storage unit 10 is in the protruding posture and the front panel 3 is in the open posture, the support body 15 is in a standing posture that rises substantially vertically from the inner surface 3b of the front panel 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a light lock mechanism 16 is provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate 12 of the advance / retreat stage 11. As shown in FIG. 7, a pair of light lock mechanisms 16 are provided at intervals in the width direction, and each light lock mechanism 16 is formed of a leaf spring such as SUS and protrudes in a direction facing each other. The latching portions 16a and 16a are bent into a V shape. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, when the front panel 3 is in the closed posture and the support body 15 is in the collapsed posture, the left and right side portions of the plate-like support body 15 are hooked by the hook portions 16a and 16a, respectively. Thus, the support 15 is lightly locked so as not to easily lift from the bottom plate 12 of the advance / retreat stage 11.

  The storage unit 10 is manually moved from the storage position to the protruding position. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, when the storage unit 10 is in the storage position, the eject operation button assigned to one of the operation units 4a and 4b shown in FIG. When another eject operation button (not shown) provided in the is pressed, the push-out mechanism provided in the housing 2 is operated, and the advancing / retreating stage 11 is slightly dimensioned while the front panel 3 is closed. Is pushed forward of the housing 2 only.

  Thereafter, when the front panel 3 is pulled out, the entire storage unit 10 is protruded forward from the opening 4. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the support 15 is locked by the light lock mechanisms 16 and 16. The advancing / retreating stage 11 is pulled forward together with the front panel 3 while the front panel 3 remains in the closed posture. After the advancing / retreating stage 11 is completely pulled out, when the front panel 3 is rotated by further pulling the upper end of the front panel 3 forward, the support body 15 integrated with the front panel 3 becomes the light lock mechanism shown in FIG. Deviates from 16,16. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the front panel 3 can be in an open posture, and the support 15 can be in a standing posture.

  When storing the storage unit 10, from the state shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the front panel 3 is turned to the closed position, and the support body 15 is turned to the collapsed position, as shown in FIG. The body 15 is hooked on the light lock mechanisms 16 and 16. Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the storage portion 10 is pushed into the housing 2 and stored.

  Note that the storage unit 10 may be capable of operating between a storage posture and a protruding posture by the power of the motor. In this case, the power of the motor provided in the housing 2 is transmitted to the advance / retreat stage 11 through the speed reduction mechanism, and the advance / retreat stage 11 is retracted into the housing 2 and projected to the front of the housing 2. Move between. Further, the front panel 3 and the support 15 are rotated between the posture shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 and the posture shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 by a motor provided on the advance / retreat stage 11. Also in this case, light lock mechanisms 16 and 16 are provided. Alternatively, instead of the light lock mechanisms 16, 16, a lock mechanism that locks the support body 15 as shown in FIG. 7 or releases the lock by the power of the motor in conjunction with the turning operation of the front panel 3. May be provided.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 1, the storage unit is operated by operating one of the operation units 4 a and 4 b provided on the outer surface 3 a of the front panel 3 or an operation member provided on a portion other than the front panel 3. 10 can automatically operate between a stowed posture and a protruding posture.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the support 15 is provided with a bottom pressing member 21. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a bottom urging member 22 formed of a leaf spring is provided between the bottom pressing member 21 and the support 15, and the bottom pressing member 21 is away from the support 15. Is being energized.

  A lateral pressing member 25 is provided on the advance / retreat stage 11 of the storage body 10. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, a pair of side pressing members 25 are provided, and each side pressing member 25 is an elastic pad that can be elastically expanded and contracted. The side pressing member 25 is made of synthetic rubber or foamed resin material. Each side pressing member 25 is fixed to a support plate 26, and each support plate 26 is provided with an urging plate 27 extending to the side opposite to the side pressing member 25. The bottom plate 12 of the advance / retreat stage 11 is provided with brackets (support portions) 12a, 12a, and the support plate 26 and the urging plate 27 are integrally rotatable by a shaft 28 provided on the bracket 12a. It is supported.

  A holding biasing member 29 that is a compression coil spring is provided between the biasing plate 27 and the bottom plate 12 of the advance / retreat stage 11. As shown in FIG. 6A, when the portable information device 100 is not installed, the side pressing members 25, 25 receive the biasing force of the holding biasing member 29 and rotate in the α1 direction and the β1 direction. And are biased away from each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a support bracket (support member) 2b is provided inside the housing 2, and a horizontal pressing member 31 is provided on the support bracket 2b. The horizontal pressing member 31 is an elastic member formed of a synthetic rubber or a foamed resin material, and the front side thereof is an elastic portion 31a. A sliding shaft (shaft portion) 32 is fixed to the horizontal pressing member 31, and the sliding shaft 32 is slidably supported in a support hole formed in the support bracket 2b. An urging member 33 of a compression coil spring is provided on the outer periphery of the sliding shaft 32, and the urging member 33 urges the horizontal pressing member 31 in the left direction in the figure. A stopper 32 a is integrally formed at the right end of the sliding shaft 32.

Next, an operation for attaching the portable information device 100 to the in-vehicle electronic device 1 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when the storage unit 10 is in the protruding posture, the front panel 3 is in the open posture, and the support body 15 is in the standing posture, the portable information device 100 is applied to the bottom pressing member 21, The external connection part 104 provided in the portable information device 100 is fitted to the connector 8 while pushing the bottom pressing member 21 toward the support 15 (see FIG. 4). In the in-vehicle electronic device 1, the front panel 3 can be rotated, and the front panel 3 is rotated forward to be in an open posture. In the front panel 3 in the open posture, the connector 8 is visible from the front. For this reason, for example, even when the type of the portable information device is changed and the position where the external connection portion is provided is different, the portable information device can be easily attached to the connector 8 while visually checking the connector 8.

  Next, when the front panel 3 is rotated clockwise and the support body 15 is brought into a tilted posture along the bottom plate 12 of the advance / retreat stage 11, a light lock provided on the bottom plate 12 of the advance / retreat stage 11, as shown in FIG. 7. The support 15 is tilted by the mechanisms 16 and 16 and locked in a posture. In a state where the support 15 is locked to the bottom plate 12 of the advance / retreat stage 11 by the light lock mechanisms 16, 16, the bottom pressing member 21 supported by the support 15 is supported by the bottom biasing member 22. The portable information device 100 installed on the advance / retreat stage 11 is pressed from the back by the bottom pressing member 21.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the support body 15 is in a tilted posture, the support body 15 pushes in each of the pair of urging plates 27 and 27, and the urging plate 27. 27 and support plates 26 and 26 are rotated in the α2 direction and the β2 direction. As shown in FIG. 6B, when the support 15 is locked by the light lock mechanisms 16, 16, the portable information device 100 fitted to the connector 8 is urged upward by the bottom pressing member 21. At the same time, it is pressed from the side by the side pressing members 25, 25 and is urged downward from above.

  When the storage unit 10 is moved into the housing 2 to the storage posture shown in FIG. 5, the horizontal pressing member 31 provided in the housing 2 is pushed inward in the housing 2, and the urging member 33. Acts on the horizontal pressing member 31, and the portable information device 100 is pressed against the connector 8 by the horizontal pressing member 31 via the elastic portion 31 a. Note that the storage unit 10 is locked in a state of being housed in the housing 2 by a lock mechanism (not shown) provided in the housing 2.

  The portable information device 100 installed in the storage unit 10 is elastically supported from each direction by the bottom pressing member 21, the side pressing members 25 and 25, and the horizontal pressing member 31. Therefore, when the vehicle body vibration is applied, the external force at that time is digested as elastic energy, so that an excessive impact can be prevented from acting on the portable information device 100, and the connection between the external connection portion 104 and the connector 8 is disconnected. It becomes difficult. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, since the side pressing members 25 and 25 are formed of elastic members that can be elastically contracted, even if the width dimension of the portable information device 100 is different, The portable information device 100 can be securely held by the side elastic members 25 and 25.

  Further, if the facing distance between the pair of brackets 12a and 12a shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B can be changed and attached on the bottom plate 12 of the advancing / retreating stage 11, the width dimension is further greatly different. The portable information device 100 can be installed. At the same time, as shown in FIG. 9, when the detachable portion 3 c and the connection terminal 3 d are provided on the inner surface 3 b of the front panel 3 and the connector 8 is detachable, connectors 8 a and 8 b of a standard different from the connector 8 are connected. Can be installed instead of Therefore, it is possible to install various portable information devices having different width dimensions and different external connection standard.

  In the in-vehicle electronic device 1 of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the portable information device 100 does not protrude outside the housing 2, and the inside of the portable information device 100 via the connector 8 Information can be transmitted to and from an electronic circuit provided in the housing 2.

  FIG. 8 shows a circuit configuration provided in the housing 2 of the in-vehicle electronic device 1. This circuit configuration is mounted on a circuit board 40 fixed inside the housing 2.

  The connector 8 attached to the front panel 3 is connected to a demodulator 42 and a control signal processor 43 provided in the housing 2 by a bus 41. A power circuit 46 is connected to the connector 8. Therefore, in a state where the portable information device 100 is connected to the connector 8, power can be supplied from the power supply circuit 46 in the housing 2 to the power supply unit 109 in the portable information device 100 for charging.

  An audio output unit 45 having an amplifier or the like is connected to the demodulation unit 42. As shown in FIG. 1, an operation signal when operating the operation units 4 a and 4 b provided on the outer surface of the front panel 3 is given to the control unit 44, and the control unit 44 performs a control operation to display the display units 5 a and 5 b. Display contents can be controlled.

  In this in-vehicle electronic device 1, when it is detected that the portable information device 100 is connected to the connector 8 in the storage unit 10 and the storage unit 10 has reached the storage posture shown in FIG. Supply of power to the external connection unit 104 is started. When it is detected that the storage unit 10 has reached the storage position, the connection between the connector 8 and the demodulation unit 42 or the control signal processing unit 43 is enabled by the bus 41. Thus, since the circuit in the portable information device 100 and the circuit in the housing 2 are not connected until the storage unit 10 reaches the storage posture, for example, when the advance / retreat stage 11 is moved, the portable information device It is possible to prevent problems such as electrostatic noise flowing into the 100 and damage of recorded data of the information recording unit 105.

  When the operation signals of the operation units 4a and 4b are given to the control unit 44 after the storage unit 10 is in the storage posture, a control command from the control unit 44 causes the control signal processing unit 43 to connect the connector 8 and the external connection unit 104. Via the recording / reading unit 106. When a control command is given to the recording / reading unit 106, the recording / reading unit 106 reads data from the information recording unit 105, and this data is given from the bus 41 to the demodulation unit 42. When the data read from the information recording unit 105 is compressed high-efficiency encoded data or the like, it is demodulated by the demodulation unit 42 and further amplified by the audio output unit 45, and music flows from the speaker in the vehicle compartment. .

  Further, data reproduction information, item names of data being reproduced, and the like are decoded by the control unit 44 and displayed on the display units 5a and 5b.

  When the data recorded in the information recording unit 105 is data other than audio data, such as car navigation data, a signal processing unit is provided instead of the demodulation unit 42. In addition, data reproduced by a disc player or the like provided in the passenger compartment may be transmitted to the portable information device 100 via the bus 41 and recorded in the information recording unit 105.

The perspective view which shows the vehicle-mounted electronic device of embodiment of this invention from the front. The perspective view which shows the state by which the front panel of the vehicle-mounted electronic device was open | released from the front. It is a fragmentary sectional side view of a vehicle-mounted electronic device, and a storage part shows the state of a protrusion attitude | position. It is a fragmentary sectional side view of a vehicle-mounted electronic device, and shows a state in which a portable electronic device is installed in a storage unit. It is a fragmentary sectional side view of a vehicle-mounted electronic device, and shows a state of a storage posture in a storage unit. (A) (B) is sectional drawing according to operation which cut the in-vehicle electronic equipment shown in Drawing 5 by the VI-VI line. Sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the vehicle-mounted electronic device shown in FIG. 5 by the VII-VII line. The circuit block diagram of a portable information device and a vehicle-mounted electronic device. The perspective view which shows the state by which the front panel of the vehicle-mounted electronic device was open | released from the front.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle-mounted electronic device 2 Housing | casing 3 Front panel 3a Outer surface 3b Inner surface 4a, 4b Operation part 5a, 5b Display part 8 Connector 10 Storage part 11 Advance / retreat stage 12 Bottom plate 15 Support body 16 Light lock mechanism 21 Bottom press member 22 Bottom part biasing Member 25 lateral pressing member 29 urging member 31 horizontal pressing member 40 circuit board 100 portable information device 104 external connection unit 105 information recording unit

Claims (10)

In an in-vehicle electronic device installed in a vehicle interior having a housing and a housing portion that is movable between a housing posture that enters the inside of the housing and a protruding posture that projects outside the housing,
The storage unit is provided with a connector to which an external connection unit provided in a portable information device having an information recording unit is connected, and at least one of the storage unit and the housing includes the storage unit An in-vehicle electronic device comprising a pressing member that exerts an elastic force that presses the portable information device against the connector in a stored posture. A support member that supports the pressing member is provided in the housing, and the pressing member includes a shaft portion that is slidably supported in a support hole formed in the support member. A biasing member is provided on the outer periphery,
The in-vehicle electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the pressing member is urged toward the connector by the urging member.   The storage portion includes an advance / retreat stage that protrudes from the inside of the housing to the outside, and a front panel that is positioned in front of the advance / retreat stage and is positioned in front of the housing when the storage portion is in the storage position. The in-vehicle electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the connector is provided on an inner surface facing the inside of the housing of the front panel.   When the storage portion moves to the projecting posture, the front panel is rotatable so that the inner surface faces upward, and the portable information device is attached to the connector provided on the upward inner surface. 4. The in-vehicle electronic device according to claim 3, wherein after the front panel is rotated to a posture in which an inner surface thereof is directed into the housing, the housing portion can be moved into the housing to shift to the housing posture.   The storage unit rotates together with the front panel to fall down along the bottom surface of the storage unit, and to rise up vertically from the front panel rotated to a posture in which the inner surface faces upward. The vehicle-mounted electronic device according to claim 4, further comprising: a support that can be rotated, wherein the portable information device can be connected to the connector while the back surface thereof is supported by the support in a standing posture. The support is provided with a bottom pressing member on which the portable information device is placed, and a bottom urging member is provided between the support and the bottom pressing member. Biased in a direction away from the support by a bottom biasing member;
The in-vehicle electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the portable information device can be connected to the connector by placing a back surface of the portable information device against the bottom pressing member and pressing the bottom pressing member toward the support.   The storage portion is provided with a pair of side pressing members that elastically press the portable information device connected to the connector from both sides when in the storage posture. The in-vehicle electronic device according to claim 1, which is capable of pressing portable information devices having different width dimensions. The lateral pressing member is fixed to a support plate, an urging plate extending to a side facing the lateral pressing member is provided, and the support plate and the urging plate are provided on a support portion provided in the storage unit. Supported and pivotable integrally with the shaft of the support,
A holding biasing member is provided between the biasing plate and the bottom plate of the storage portion, and the side pressing members are mutually connected via the biasing plate by the biasing force of the holding biasing member. The vehicle-mounted electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the vehicle-mounted electronic device is urged in a direction of leaving.   Inside the housing are a control unit that reads data from an information recording unit in a portable information device through the connector, and a demodulation unit that demodulates data read from the information recording unit through the connector. The in-vehicle electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which is provided.   An operation unit that provides operation information to the control unit is provided, and when the operation unit is operated and the operation information is provided to the control unit, data is read from the information recording unit in the portable information device through the connector. The vehicle-mounted electronic device according to claim 9.

Images