JP2008265624A - On-vehicle electronic device and on-vehicle electronic system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably hold a mobile device, and easily remove a mobile device. <P>SOLUTION: This on-vehicle electronic device 100 comprises: a body part 110; and a front surface part 120 movably supported by the body part 110 to cover or expose the body part 110. A recess 170 allowing the mobile device 10 to be detachable is formed in the front surface of the front surface part 120. The upper surface of the recess 170 is opened. This on-vehicle electronic system is also provided. When the mobile device is removed, it can be held by exposing the body part. The mobile device is easily removed thereby. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted electronic device and a vehicle-mounted electronic system, and more particularly to a vehicle-mounted electronic device and a vehicle-mounted electronic system that can mount a display portable device on a detachable portion that is a recess.

  As a conventional navigation device, a simple portable portable device called a personal navigation device (hereinafter referred to as a portable navigation device) and a recess (DIN opening) formed on a dashboard of a vehicle A vehicle-mounted navigation device that is housed and fixed inside is widely known. A vehicle-mounted navigation device can provide highly accurate guidance based on information such as a vehicle speed from a vehicle, and a device equipped with an audio device has also been proposed.

  In recent years, a navigation device that combines the portability of a portable navigation device with the highly accurate guidance performance of an in-vehicle navigation device has been studied.

  Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose a configuration in which a CD unit can be attached to and detached from an in-vehicle device. Patent Document 3 and Patent Document 4 disclose a configuration in which a navigation unit can be attached to and detached from an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle. By removing the navigation unit from the in-vehicle device, the navigation unit can be used alone as a portable navigation. In Patent Document 5, it is possible to remove the navigation device from the vehicle and use the navigation device even during walking. Further, it is disclosed that the car navigation mode is set when the vehicle is mounted, and the man navigation mode is executed when the vehicle is detached from the vehicle.

Patent Document 6 discloses an in-vehicle device that has an attachment / detachment portion that is a concave portion with an open upper surface on the front surface of the in-vehicle device, and that is detachable by sliding the portable portion that is a navigation portion from the open upper surface.
JP-A-8-318792 JP 2002-328026 A JP 2005-524570 A JP 2001-239895 A JP 2003-166848 A JP 2005-173653 A

  However, when the in-vehicle device of Patent Document 6 is attached to a vehicle, as shown in FIG. 1A, the attaching / detaching portion 170a protrudes from the front surface 212 of the console 210 of the vehicle, and the portable device 10a is moved up and down from the top of the attaching / detaching portion 170a. It will be attached or detached by sliding. For this reason, when the portable device 10a is attached or detached, the portable device 10a may hit an air conditioner outlet or the like on the upper part of the in-vehicle device 100a. As described above, there may be a problem in attaching / detaching the portable device 100a. Further, since the front surface 200 of the portable device 100a protrudes from the front surface 212 of the console 210, the user may accidentally touch the in-vehicle device 100a during operation of the vehicle. In this way, the space in the vehicle is narrowed.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1B, it is conceivable that the front surface 212 of the in-vehicle device 100b and the front surface 200 of the console 210 are flush with each other. In this case, as in Patent Document 6, it is difficult to slide upward from the attaching / detaching portion 170b to take out the portable device 10b. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1C, an attaching / detaching portion 170b that is a recess is provided on the front surface 200 of the in-vehicle device 100b. As shown in FIG. 1B, the portable device 10b is taken out by ejecting it from the attachment / detachment portion 170b in the front direction. In this case, it is difficult for the user to hold the portable device 10b. The portable device 10b cannot be taken out easily.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2A, it is conceivable to take out the portable device 10b by discharging the upper portion of the portable device 10b from the attaching / detaching portion 170b. However, when the upper part or the lower part of the portable device 10b is discharged, the portable device 10b may fall due to the upper or lower portion of the portable device 10b being accidentally discharged.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2B, it is conceivable to take out the portable device 10b by discharging the right or left of the portable device 10b from the detachable portion b. In this case, the user holds the side portion of the portable device 10b. However, when the portable device 10b is horizontally long, if the user has the portable device 10b around the side, the weight balance is poor and difficult to hold. In particular, the weight balance deteriorates as the weight of the portable device 10b increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable a mobile device to be stably held and to easily remove the mobile device.

  The present invention relates to an in-vehicle electronic device comprising a main body and a front surface movably supported by the main body so as to block and expose the main body. The in-vehicle electronic device is characterized in that a recess is formed so that the device can be attached and detached, and an upper surface of the recess is opened. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when taking out a portable apparatus, a portable apparatus can be stably hold | gripped by exposing a main-body part. Therefore, the portable device can be easily taken out.

  The said structure WHEREIN: It can be set as the structure which has a notch in the upper part of the bottom face of the said recessed part. According to this configuration, the portable device can be taken out more easily.

  The said structure WHEREIN: It can be set as the structure which comprises the engaging part for discharging the left or the right of the said portable apparatus to the said front surface seeing from the front surface of the said front surface part. According to this configuration, by ejecting the left or right side of the mobile device, a space is created between the front surface portion and the mobile device, so that the user can put the hand in this space and hold the mobile device more stably. And the portable device can be taken out more easily.

  The said structure WHEREIN: The said portable apparatus can be set as the structure which is horizontally long. According to this configuration, even in a horizontally long portable device with a poor weight balance, the portable device can be easily taken out.

  The said structure WHEREIN: The said portable apparatus can be set as the structure which is a portable navigation apparatus.

  The present invention comprises an in-vehicle electronic device comprising a portable device, a main body, and a front portion movably supported by the main body so as to block and expose the main body. A concave portion that allows the portable device to be attached and detached is formed on a front surface of the front portion, and the upper surface of the concave portion is open. According to the present invention, the portable device can be easily taken out.

According to the present invention, when the portable device is taken out, the central portion of the portable device can be stably gripped by exposing the main body. Therefore, the portable device can be easily taken out.

  Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIGS. 3A and 3B show the appearance of an in-vehicle system 1 (an in-vehicle electronic system) that is an example of an electronic device. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the in-vehicle system 1 includes an in-vehicle device 100 (an in-vehicle electronic device) mounted on a vehicle and a portable device 10 (a portable device) having a navigation function. The The portable device 10 can be used by being attached to the front surface portion 120 of the in-vehicle device 100 as shown in FIG. 3A, or can be used by being detached from the in-vehicle device 100 as shown in FIG. Thus, the portable device 10 is detachable from the in-vehicle device 100, and the portable device 10 can be attached to the in-vehicle device 100.

  The in-vehicle device 100 is a device capable of reproducing music data written in a recording medium such as a radio broadcast reproduction function or a CD (Compact Disc), and an in-vehicle device main body 110 having a CD reproduction unit and a CD insertion / extraction port. (Main body part) and a front surface part 120 having a display part 131 and an operation part 132 are provided. The portable device 10 has a navigation function of searching for a guide route to a destination and displaying the searched guide route on a map.

  FIG. 4 shows a state where the portable device 10 is detached from the in-vehicle device 100 (front surface portion 120). The front surface portion 120 of the in-vehicle device 100 is provided with an attaching / detaching portion 170 in which a recess for attaching the portable device 10 is formed. The upper surface of the detachable portion 170 is open. The detachable portion 170 is provided with a connector 150 for electrically connecting the in-vehicle device 100 and the portable device 10 and a lock mechanism (not shown) for fixing the portable device 10 to the front surface portion 120. . When the removal button 160 provided on the front surface portion 120 is operated, a lock mechanism (not shown) is released, and the portable device 10 can be detached from the in-vehicle device 100.

  FIG. 5 shows a state in which the front surface portion 120 is inclined with respect to the in-vehicle device main body portion 110 and the CD insertion / extraction port 180 is exposed. By driving the slider 181 shown in FIG. 5 by a drive mechanism (not shown), the front surface part 120 can be tilted (displaced) with respect to the in-vehicle apparatus main body part 110. By the tilting operation, the CD insertion / extraction port 180 provided in the in-vehicle device main body 110 can be exposed, and the CD can be inserted / extracted. An operation button (tilt / eject button 132a shown in FIG. 8) is provided on the front surface portion 120 of the in-vehicle device, and the tilt angle can be set according to the operation of this button.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of mounting the in-vehicle system 1 on a vehicle. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the in-vehicle system 1 is arranged in a dashboard portion at a substantially center between a driver seat 52 and a passenger seat 51. Although not shown, a GPS antenna of a GPS information receiving unit 133, which will be described later, is disposed on the dashboard or attached to the vehicle interior side of the windshield.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the in-vehicle system 1. The in-vehicle device 100 and the portable device 10 are electrically connected by a connector. A connector 150 is provided on the in-vehicle device 100 side, and a connector 30 is provided on the portable device 10. By connecting these connectors 150 and 30, various signals are transmitted and received between the in-vehicle device 100 and the portable device 10 and function as the in-vehicle system 1. In addition, the connectors 150 and 30 are provided with power supply terminals for supplying power from the vehicle battery to the portable device 10, and the in-vehicle device 100 is connected to the in-vehicle device 100. When power is supplied to the portable device 10, power is also supplied to the portable device 10 via the power supply terminal.

  The in-vehicle device 100 includes a display unit 131, an operation unit 132, a GPS information reception unit 133, a radio reception unit 134, a CD reproduction unit 135, an audio adjustment unit 136, a memory 137, a microphone 138, an external audio / video input unit 139, and a control unit. 140 and a connector 150 are provided. When the engine key is in the Acc or ON position, the in-vehicle device 100 operates with power supplied from the vehicle-side battery.

  Details of the functions of the respective units will be described below. The display unit 131 includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight, and displays a received broadcast frequency, a reproduction music track number, a reproduction music name, and the like by 13-segment display. The operation unit 132 is for performing an operation for switching the operation mode of the in-vehicle device 100 and an operation in the switched various modes. As shown in FIG. 8, the operation unit 132 includes a tilt / eject button 132a, a function (hereinafter referred to as FUNC) / AF button 132b, a TEXT button 132c, a SCREEN button 132d, a SOURCE / PWR button 132e, a MODE button 132f, A button group including a MUTE button 132g, a BAND switching button 132h, a rotary button 132i, and a cross key / enter key button 132j is provided.

  Here, the control by the operation of the button group will be described. First, switching of display between the portable device 10 and the in-vehicle device 100 by operating the SOURCE / PWR button 132e will be described. By pressing the SOURCE / PWR button 132e of the in-vehicle device 100, the in-vehicle device 100 is turned on. Further, when the in-vehicle device 100 is turned on, a source such as CD playback or radio is shifted by pressing the SOURCE / PWR button 132e for a short time. At this time, information on the selected source is displayed on the display unit 131 of the in-vehicle device 100, and a navigation image is displayed on the display unit 11 of the portable device 10 regardless of the source. Next, when the SCREEN button 132d is pressed, the display on the display unit 11 of the portable device 10 can be switched from the navigation image to an image corresponding to the source selected by the in-vehicle device 100.

  FIG. 9A shows a state in which the portable device 10 is mounted while the in-vehicle device 100 is playing a CD, and the navigation image is displayed on the portable device 10. When the SOURCE / PWR button 132e is pressed from the state of FIG. 9A to switch from CD playback to a radio source, information on the radio source is displayed on the display unit 131 as shown in FIG. 9B. Is displayed. In addition, the navigation image remains displayed on the display unit 11 of the portable device 10. Next, when the user presses the SCREEN button 132d, a screen corresponding to the source being processed by the in-vehicle device 100 is displayed on the display unit 11 of the portable device 10 as shown in FIG. (C) Radio image). The display unit 11 of the portable device 10 is provided with a touch panel, which will be described later, and the user operates the source currently being processed by selecting an operation button displayed on the display unit 11 via the touch panel. Can do.

  When the SCREEN button 132d is pressed while the radio image is displayed on the display unit 11, the radio image can be returned to the navigation image as shown in FIG. 9D. When the portable device 10 is detached from the in-vehicle device 100, the operation of the SCREEN button 132d is invalid. Further, when a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or the like is connected to the external audio / video input unit 139 while the portable device 10 is detached from the in-vehicle device 100, the SOURCE / PWR button 132e can be pressed. It is also possible not to switch to the USB source.

  Next, the tilting operation of the front unit 120 by operating the tilt / eject button 132a will be described. When the tilt / eject button 132a is operated in the first mode (for example, short press), the front surface 120 is tilted to an angle at which the CD insertion / extraction port 180 is exposed (for example, 60 °). When operated in the second mode (for example, long press), the front surface portion 120 is tilted by a predetermined angle (for example, 5 °).

  Returning to FIG. 7, the GPS information receiving unit 133 includes a GPS antenna and a tuner unit, and receives a GPS signal from a satellite. The GPS signal received by the GPS information receiving unit 133 is output to the navigation unit 19 of the portable device 10 via the control unit 140, the connector 150, the connector 30, and the control unit 20, and the portable device 10 is stored based on the GPS signal. The position of the vehicle on which the in-vehicle device 100 is mounted is determined. Note that the GPS signal received by the GPS information receiving unit 133 may be output to the navigation unit of the portable device 10 via the control unit 20 instead of via the control unit 140. Further, the GPS information receiving unit 133 is configured only by a GPS antenna, and a GPS signal received by the GPS antenna is output to a tuner of the GPS information receiving unit 13 described later without passing through the control unit 140 and the control unit 20. Also good. Further, although the control unit 20 is interposed, the output may be made to the tuner of the GPS information receiving unit 13 without the control unit 140. Thus, it can be changed as appropriate.

  The radio receiving unit 134 includes an antenna and a tuner unit. The radio receiving unit 134 receives broadcast waves such as AM broadcast, FM broadcast, and multiplex broadcast, outputs audio signals, receives multiplex data, and demodulates signals. Is output to the control unit 140. The CD playback unit 135 plays back the data recorded on the CD and outputs a playback signal to the control unit 140. Note that the demodulated signal output from the radio receiving unit 134 may be output to the audio adjusting unit 136 described later without going through the control unit 140.

  The audio adjustment unit 136 performs signal processing such as volume adjustment and sound quality adjustment on the audio signal received and demodulated by the radio reception unit 134 and the audio signal reproduced by the CD reproduction unit 135 and outputs the result to the speaker 145. The memory 137 can be composed of a RAM (Random Access Memory) capable of reading and writing data, and temporarily stores information necessary for control. The microphone 138 is for making a hands-free call, and captures the voice of the user in the passenger compartment. The external audio / video input unit 139 includes a connection terminal with an external device such as a USB memory or a portable audio device, and inputs an audio signal or data from the external device and sends it to the control unit 140. Control signals, audio signals, data, etc. are output to connected external devices.

  The control unit 140 controls the radio reception unit 134, the CD playback unit 135, the audio adjustment unit 136, and the like according to the operation of the operation unit 132. Further, the control unit 140 outputs various signals to the portable device 10 via the connector 150 and controls the in-vehicle device 100 based on the various signals input from the portable device 10. For example, the control unit 140 outputs a GPS signal received by the GPS information receiving unit 133 and an audio signal input by the microphone 138 to the portable device 10 via the connector 150. Note that the audio signal input from the microphone 138 may be output to the portable device 10 via the connector 150 without passing through the control unit 140. Further, the control unit 140 inputs a call voice from a mobile phone connected to the portable device 10 via the connector 150 and outputs it to the speaker 145 via the voice adjustment unit 136. Further, the control unit 140 acquires operation signals for menu images in various modes displayed on the display unit 11 of the portable device 10 from the control unit 20 of the portable device 10, and controls the radio reception unit 134 and the CD playback unit 135. I do.

  In addition, the controller 140 receives power from a battery mounted on the vehicle. The control unit 140 outputs battery power to the portable device 10 when the portable device 10 is connected. The controller 140 receives a vehicle speed pulse and an illumination power signal from the vehicle. The control unit 140 transfers the input vehicle speed pulse to the control unit 20 of the portable device 10. In addition, the structure which a vehicle speed pulse is not input may be sufficient.

  Next, the portable device 10 will be described. The portable device 10 includes a display unit 11, an operation unit 12, a GPS information reception unit 13, a speaker 14, a storage battery 15, a charging circuit 16, a wireless communication transmission / reception unit 17, a memory 18, a navigation unit 19, a control unit 20, and a connector 30. ing.

  Details of the functions of the respective units will be described below. The display unit 11 includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight, and includes map information generated by the navigation unit 19 and guidance route information to the destination, received broadcast frequency transferred from the in-vehicle device 100, playback music track No., playback The music name and the like can be displayed. As the display units 11 and 131, a flat panel display other than the liquid crystal panel, for example, an organic EL display panel, a plasma display panel, a cold cathode flat panel display, or the like can be used.

  The operation unit 12 includes a power button 55 (see FIG. 10A) for turning on and off the touch panel and the portable device 10. For example, the touch panel is arranged on the display screen of the display unit 11. When the touch panel is touched with a finger or a dedicated pen, the touched position is detected and the presence or absence of an input operation is determined. It can be done. The power button 55 will be described later.

  The GPS information receiving unit 13 includes an antenna and a tuner unit, and receives a GPS signal from a satellite. The received GPS signal is output to the navigation unit 19, and its own position is determined based on the GPS signal. The in-vehicle device 100 is also provided with the GPS information receiving unit 133. However, when the portable device 10 is attached to the in-vehicle device 100, the GPS signal (and vehicle speed pulse) received by the GPS information receiving unit 133 is used. When the position of the vehicle on which the in-vehicle device 100 in which the portable device 10 is housed is mounted is used and the portable device 10 is used alone, the position of the own device is determined using the GPS signal received by the GPS information receiving unit 13. Identify.

  The speaker 14 is for outputting audio information from the navigation unit 19, and outputs audio information when the portable device 10 is detached from the in-vehicle device 100, that is, when used alone.

  The storage battery 15 supplies power to each part of the portable device 10. When the portable device 10 is attached to the in-vehicle device 100, power is supplied from the vehicle battery via the power supply terminal of the connector 30, and the storage battery 15 is charged by the charging circuit 16. In addition, the charging circuit 16 can charge the storage battery 15 by receiving power from the connection terminal via the USB slot (see FIG. 10A).

  The wireless communication transmitting / receiving unit 17 transmits / receives call voice to / from a mobile phone or acquires information used for navigation via the mobile phone. For the wireless communication transmitter / receiver 17, for example, Bluetooth, which is a wireless transmission system of 2.4 GHz band, is used.

  The memory 18 is a readable / writable RAM, for example, and temporarily stores information read for each control.

  The navigation unit 19 includes a map information storage unit that acquires and stores the map information used for navigation from an SD card or a USB memory, which will be described later, and stores the map information according to the GPS signal from the GPS information reception unit 133 or 13. Determine the current position information and create an image for navigation. The created map can be displayed on the display unit 11. Further, when the in-vehicle device 100 and the portable device 10 are connected, the vehicle speed pulse is acquired from the vehicle to improve the accuracy of position detection of the vehicle in which the in-vehicle device 100 in which the portable device 10 is housed is mounted. be able to. The map information may be held in the portable device 10.

  The control unit 20 controls each unit of the portable device 10. Further, the control unit 20 outputs various signals to the in-vehicle device 100 via the connector 30, and controls the portable device 10 based on the various signals input from the in-vehicle device 100. For example, the control unit 20 acquires a GPS signal and a vehicle speed pulse received by the GPS information receiving unit 133 of the in-vehicle device 100 from the control unit 140 of the in-vehicle device 100 and outputs them to the navigation unit 19. Moreover, the control part 20 acquires the audio | voice signal input with the microphone 138 of the vehicle equipment 100 from the control part 140 of the vehicle equipment 100, and controls the navigation part 19 according to an audio | voice signal. That is, the navigation unit 19 can be operated hands-free. In addition, the call voice from the mobile phone connected by the wireless communication transmitting / receiving unit 17 is output to the in-vehicle device side via the connector 30 and is output from the speaker 145 of the in-vehicle device 100. In addition, an operation signal for the menu screen and the content screen displayed on the display unit 11 is output to the control unit 140 of the in-vehicle device 100 via the connector 30. The control unit 140 controls the radio reception unit 134 and the CD playback unit 135 according to the operation signal sent from the control unit 20 of the portable device 10.

  10A shows a front view, a top view, a bottom view, a left side view, and a right side view of the portable device 10, and FIG. 10B shows a rear view of the portable device 10. A power button 55 for turning on / off the portable device is provided on the top surface of the portable device 10, and an SD (Secure Digital) memory card slot 56 and a USB slot 57 are provided on the bottom surface. By inserting an SD card or USB memory storing map information into these slots, the control unit 20 reads the map information from the SD card or USB memory and outputs the map information to the navigation unit 19.

  When the portable device 10 is mounted on the in-vehicle device 100, the power source of the portable device 10 is turned on / off under the control of the in-vehicle device 100. Further, when the portable device 10 is used alone after being detached from the in-vehicle device 100, the power is operated based on the on / off operation of the power button 55.

  Furthermore, on the back side of the portable device 10, a connector 30 for making an electrical connection with the in-vehicle device 100, and an engagement portion 58 that engages with a lock mechanism (not shown) provided on the in-vehicle device 100 side. Is provided.

  The effects of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11A to 11C. With reference to FIG. 11A, the in-vehicle device 100 includes a main body 110 and a front surface 120 disposed on the front surface of the main body 110. The front part 120 can be tilted by moving the lower part back and forth with respect to the main body part 110. That is, the front surface part 120 blocks the main body part 110 in a state of being independent relative to the front surface of the main body part 110 as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 11A, the front surface of the main body 110 is exposed with the lower portion of the front surface portion 120 slid to the front surface. As described above, the front surface portion 120 is movable. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the front part 120 is supported by the main body part 110 using a slider 181 so as to be movable in this way. The detachable portion 170 is a recess provided on the front surface of the front surface portion 120, which allows the horizontally long portable device 10 to be attached and detached, and whose top surface is open. As described above, when the portable device 10 is taken out, the main body 110 is exposed. For example, the lower part of the front part 120 is slid forward, and the front part 120 is tilted. As a result, the user can easily hold the upper portion of the portable device 10 (region 206 in FIG. 11B). Further, as described with reference to FIG. 2B, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the gravity balance caused by having the side portion of the horizontally long portable device 10. Thereby, the portable apparatus 10 can be removed easily.

  In addition, referring to FIG. 11C, since the upper surface 202 of the portable device 10 is not covered with the in-vehicle device 100, the heat dissipation of the portable device 10 can be improved. Furthermore, since the area seen from the front surface of the detachable portion 170 can be increased, the portable device 10 can be enlarged. Thereby, the display part 11 of the portable apparatus 10 can be enlarged. Furthermore, since the attachment / detachment unit 170 can be disposed above, the region 208 under the attachment / detachment unit 170 can be used effectively.

  FIGS. 12A to 12C are views for explaining a method of attaching and detaching the portable device 10 and the in-vehicle device 100, and are cross-sectional cutaway views in the horizontal direction on the opened surface. Referring to FIG. 12A, the portable device so that the engaging convex portion 171 formed on the side portion of the attaching / detaching portion 170 engages with the engaging concave portion 59 formed on the side portion of the portable device 10. 10 is inclined with respect to the attaching / detaching portion 170, and the side on which the engaging recess 59 is formed is first inserted into the attaching / detaching portion 170.

  Referring to FIG. 12B, in a state where the engaging convex portion 171 and the engaging concave portion 59 are engaged, the side opposite to the side where the engaging concave portion 59 is formed (the side where the locking portion 58 is formed). When the arm portion 231 is pushed in, the arm portion 231 passes through the cutout portion 60 and the locking portion 58 and the pushing member 230 come into contact with each other. When the user releases the hand from the portable device 10 in this state, the portable device 10 moves slightly downward (in the depth direction of the drawing) due to the weight of the portable device 10, and the locking pin 232 of the pushing member 230 is placed on the inner surface of the locking portion 58. Engage. The pushing member 230 is urged counterclockwise about a shaft 172 in FIG. 12B by a spring (not shown).

  Referring to FIG. 12C, when the portable device 10 is further pushed in, the pushing member 230 is rotated clockwise around the shaft 172 by the locking portion 58, and the engaging claw between the locking portion 58 and the lock mechanism 190. Part 191 engages. As described above, the portable device 10 is attached to the attachment / detachment unit 170.

  Next, removal of the portable device 10 from the attachment / detachment unit 170 will be described. By pushing the release button 160, the lock mechanism 190 rotates counterclockwise about the shaft 172, and the engagement state between the locking portion 58 and the lock mechanism 190 is released. Since the pushing member 230 is biased from the back surface to the front surface of the portable device 10, the side where the locking portion 58 of the portable device 10 is formed is discharged from the attaching / detaching portion 170. As described above, the pushing member 230 has a function of discharging the portable device 10 attached to the attachment / detachment unit 170 from the attachment / detachment unit 170. As indicated by the arrow in FIG. 11C, the portable device 10 on the side surface of the opened upper surface 202 is discharged.

  As described above, the engagement convex portion 171 and the lock mechanism 190 (engagement portion) detach the portable device 10 by discharging the left or right of the portable device 10 to the front surface when viewed from the front surface of the front surface portion 120. It has a function. Thus, by discharging the left or right of the portable device 10, a space is created between the front surface portion 120 and the portable device 110. As a result, the user can put his hand in this space and grip the portable device 10 more stably, and can easily take out the portable device 10.

  In addition, in Example 1, although the structure which open | released the upper surface of the recessed part was shown as an example, the surface to open | release is not limited to an upper surface, What is necessary is just the structure by which at least one surface of the recessed part is open | released. .

  FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the in-vehicle device according to the second embodiment. A cutout portion 205 is provided at the center of the upper portion of the rear surface 214 of the detachable portion 170. Accordingly, when the portable device 10 is detached from the attachment / detachment unit 170, a gap between the portable device 10 and the bottom surface of the attachment / detachment unit 170 is increased, and the portable device 10 is more easily gripped. Therefore, the portable device 10 can be removed more easily.

  FIGS. 14A to 14C are a front view, a top view, and a side view of the front surface portion 120 of the in-vehicle device 100 according to the third embodiment. As in the first embodiment, the front portion 120 can be tilted to the front side with respect to the main body portion. The front surface portion 120 is provided with a detachable portion 170 which is a concave portion, and the upper surface of the concave portion is open. As shown in FIG. 14B, the top surface of the portable device 10 can be visually recognized in a state where the portable device 10 is mounted on the detachable portion 170. With such a configuration, the portable device 10 can be easily gripped when the portable device 10 is removed as in the first embodiment. In addition, the screen of the portable device 10 can be enlarged. Furthermore, since the attachment / detachment unit 170 is provided above the front surface of the in-vehicle device 100, an area in which the display unit 131 is provided below the attachment / detachment unit 170 can be ensured even if the screen size of the display unit 11 becomes more horizontally long. The display unit 131 is preferably configured to be horizontally long to display the radio frequency, the name of the CD being played, and the artist name, and the display unit 131 can be provided below the detachable unit 170. Since the display of CDs, tuners and the like is normally performed horizontally, it is more convenient in layout to provide such a horizontally long display unit 131 below the detachable unit 170, and the display contents of the display unit 131 are easy to see. is there.

  In the first to third embodiments, the portable navigation device (portable navigation device) is described as the portable device. The portable device may be any device that can be attached to the detachable portion 170.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.・ Change is possible.

1A to 1C are diagrams for explaining a conventional problem, and FIGS. 1A and 1B are schematic side views in which an in-vehicle device is provided on a console of a vehicle. FIG. 1C is a schematic front perspective view of the in-vehicle device. FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are diagrams for explaining a conventional problem, and are schematic front perspective views of an in-vehicle device. FIGS. 3A and 3B are schematic views showing the appearance of the in-vehicle system used in the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a state where the portable device is detached from the in-vehicle device. FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a state in which the front surface portion is inclined with respect to the in-vehicle apparatus main body and the CD insertion / extraction opening is exposed. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of mounting an in-vehicle system on a vehicle. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an in-vehicle system. FIG. 8 is a schematic front view of the main body. FIGS. 9A to 9D are schematic views showing the display of the portable device attached to the main body. FIG. 10A is a front schematic diagram, a top schematic diagram, a bottom schematic diagram, a left side schematic diagram, and a right side schematic diagram of a portable device, and FIG. 10B is a rear schematic diagram of the portable device. FIGS. 11A to 11C are diagrams for explaining the effects of the first embodiment. FIG. 11A is a schematic diagram in which an in-vehicle device is provided on a console of a vehicle, and FIG. FIG. 11C is a schematic diagram of the portable device, and FIG. 11C is a schematic diagram of the in-vehicle device wearing the portable device. FIGS. 12A to 12C are cutaway cross-sectional views illustrating a method of mounting the portable device on the detachable portion. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the in-vehicle system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14A to FIG. 14C are diagrams illustrating a front portion of the third embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Portable apparatus 100 In-vehicle apparatus 110 Main-body part 120 Front part 170 Detachable part 200 Front 202 Upper surface

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The main body,
In a vehicle-mounted electronic device comprising a front surface portion movably supported by the main body portion so as to block and expose the main body portion,
A concave portion is formed on the front surface of the front portion so that the portable device can be attached and detached.
The in-vehicle electronic device is characterized in that an upper surface of the recess is open.   The in-vehicle electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a notch at an upper portion of the bottom surface of the recess.   The vehicle-mounted electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising an engaging portion for discharging the left or right of the portable device to the front surface when viewed from the front surface of the front surface portion.   The in-vehicle electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the portable device is horizontally long.   The on-vehicle electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the portable device is a portable navigation device. A portable device;
An in-vehicle electronic device comprising: a main body portion; and a front surface portion movably supported by the main body portion so as to block and expose the main body portion;
A concave portion is formed on the front surface of the front portion so that the portable device can be attached and detached.
An in-vehicle electronic system, wherein an upper surface of the recess is open.

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