JP4281503B2 - In-vehicle information playback device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-vehicle information reproducing apparatus with an image display device that is mounted on a private vehicle or the like, reproduces sound and / or image information from a recording medium or a communication medium, and displays information and images relating to sound.

  Conventionally, 2DIN in-dash embedded monitors, 1DIN in-dash rising monitors, on-dash monitors, and the like have been commercialized as image display devices installed near the driver's seat of a vehicle.

  However, the 2DIN in-dash embedded monitor can only be attached to a vehicle that can be attached to a 2DIN size, and the screen size is within 7 inches due to the limitation of the 2DIN size. If operation buttons are further arranged, the screen size is further reduced.

  In addition, the 1DIN in-dash rising monitor can be electrically or manually accommodated for a vehicle that can only be attached to the 1DIN size, and therefore, the size is within 7 inches due to the limitation of the DIN size. In addition, the space inside the set is compressed in order to store the display unit inside the 1DIN, and a media drive such as a CD or DVD, an electric board, etc. must be made thin and small, resulting in an increase in cost.

  The on-dash monitor is a form often used for navigation monitors and is not limited in size because it is installed on the dashboard, so products over 8 inches are possible, but the driver's view can be obstructed. And problems such as interference with airbags are pointed out. In addition, since the power supply for connecting the display unit and the main body and the cable for sending the image are generated, it is not smart at the time of installation.

  Conventionally, a large-sized panel mounting structure in which the display area of the panel, the switch, and the like are arranged in a larger vertical and horizontal dimension than the housing part of the main device has been disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 2003-127793 and 10- No. 335841.

JP 2003-127793 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-335841

  However, the techniques described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are intended for operation panels of in-vehicle audio devices. Mainly provided on the operation panel are operation buttons for playback, stop, volume adjustment, and the like. For example, there is a display unit made up of an LCD, but the display unit is not main, and there is a limit to displaying image information such as still images and moving images.

  The present invention relates to an image display apparatus that can release the size of an image information apparatus mainly for displaying image information such as still images and moving images from the restriction of the size of the drive body, and can be freely sized and shaped. The purpose is to provide an in-vehicle information reproducing apparatus.

An in-vehicle information reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes at least an audio signal processing unit and a power supply unit assembled to an in-vehicle console, and reproduces an information signal. An image display unit that is detachably attached to the main body unit and is larger in size than the front part of the in-vehicle information reproduction main body unit, and the image display unit includes the in-vehicle information reproduction main body unit. A mechanism that allows the image display unit to rotate with respect to the in-vehicle information reproduction main body so that media can be taken in and out from the disk insertion port of the in-vehicle information reproduction main body while being connected to The image display unit is detachably connected to the in-vehicle information reproduction main body part via a base part having a substantially rectangular shape and substantially the same size as the front part of the in-vehicle information reproduction main body part. Department On the surface side, it is connected to the front surface portion of the in-vehicle information reproduction main body portion, and the mechanism connects the image display portion to the disc insertion port of the in-vehicle information reproduction main body portion on the other surface side of the base portion. The image display unit is connected to the image display unit so as to be rotatable from the closed state to the release state, and the horizontal size of the image display unit is larger than that of the front surface portion of the in-vehicle information reproduction main body unit .
Since the image display unit is detachably attached to the in-vehicle information reproduction main body unit assembled in the in-vehicle console, the size of the display screen of the image display unit is made larger than the front surface of the in-vehicle information reproduction main body unit. be able to.

  According to the in-vehicle information reproducing device of the present invention, the image display unit is detachably attached to the information reproducing main body unit assembled in the in-vehicle console, so the size of the display screen of the image display unit is the information reproducing unit. It can be made larger than the front surface of the main body. In other words, according to the present invention, the size of the image display unit mainly displaying image information such as still images and moving images can be released from the restriction on the size of the drive main body, and can be freely sized and shaped. it can.

  Hereinafter, as a first mode for carrying out the present invention, an in-vehicle DVD playback apparatus for playing back a digital versatile disk (DVD) in which video and / or audio information is recorded will be described. This in-vehicle DVD playback device is mounted on a private car or the like, and plays back sound and / or image information from a communication medium such as a DVD or AM / FM radio broadcast or TV broadcast.

  FIG. 1 shows the appearance of an in-vehicle DVD playback apparatus 1 incorporated in a console 101 near a driver's seat 100 of an automobile. The in-vehicle DVD playback device 1 includes an audio signal processing unit, a video signal processing unit, and a power supply unit, and includes a playback device main body 2 that plays back an audio signal and a video signal, and an image display device 3. The playback apparatus main body 2 has a 1DIN size and is embedded in a 1DIN size box 102 in the console 101. An image display device 3, which is larger than the playback device main body 2 and made of liquid crystal or the like, is detachably attached to the front surface 2 a of the playback device main body 2. For this reason, it is possible to set the image display device 3 larger than the playback device main body 2 in which the dimensions of the image display device 3 in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, or both the vertical and horizontal directions are embedded by being removable as necessary.

  An operation panel 4 shown in FIG. 2 can be attached to the reproduction apparatus main body 2 instead of the image display apparatus 3. The operation panel 4 and the image display device 3 are selectively mounted by the user in consideration of the medium to be played back in the playback device main body 2.

  In FIG. 2, the operation panel 4 has an opening 5 corresponding to a disc insertion opening 15 (to be described later) of the reproducing apparatus main body 2, and a DVD is taken in and out from the opening 5. In addition, the operation panel 4 is provided with an operation unit 6 including a group of operation switches for performing reproduction, stop, volume adjustment, and the like. Further, the operation panel 4 is provided with a release button 7. By pressing the release button 7, the operation panel 4 can be detached from the reproducing apparatus main body 2 as shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 3, a detachable connector 8 including a plurality of connection terminals is provided on the back side of the operation panel 4. In addition, a detachable connector 9 comprising a plurality of connection terminals is also provided on the reproducing apparatus main body 2 side corresponding to the detachable connector 8. By connecting the detachable connector 8 of the operation panel 4 and the detachable connector 9 of the playback device main body 2, the respective connection terminals are connected, so that the operation panel 4 and the playback device main body 2 are electrically connected. Connected. As a result, signals and power can be supplied from the playback apparatus main body 2 to the operation panel 4.

  The front surface of the reproducing apparatus main body 2 is a frame 2b in which the operation panel 4 is accommodated, and a holder 10 constituting a lock mechanism 12 described later is provided on the inner side of the right side of the frame 2b. . On the other hand, an engagement recess 11 that similarly constitutes the lock mechanism 12 is formed on the inner surface side of the right side of the operation panel 4 correspondingly. Further, an engaging portion 13 is formed on the left side of the frame 2b of the reproducing apparatus main body 2. On the inner surface side of the left side of the operation panel 4 corresponding to the engaging portion 13, a projecting piece 14 that is engaged with the engaging portion 13 is formed.

  A holder for mounting the operation panel 4 so as to fit within the frame 2b of the reproducing apparatus main body 2 with this portion as a fulcrum in a state where the projecting piece 14 is engaged with the engaging portion 13 and forming the lock mechanism 12 By engaging the portion 10 with the engaging recess 11, the operation panel 4 can be attached to the reproducing apparatus main body 2 and locked so as to be fixed and held in that state.

  Further, when the release button 7 of the operation panel 4 is pressed, the lock mechanism 12 is operated and the above engagement is released, whereby the operation panel 4 is detached from the reproducing apparatus main body 2.

  Note that the playback apparatus main body 2 is provided with a disk insertion slot 15 for inserting a disk corresponding to the opening 5 of the operation panel 4.

  On the other hand, as described above, the image display device 3 can be attached to the playback device main body 2 instead of the operation panel 4. FIG. 4 shows a state where the image display device 3 is mounted on the main body 2. A display unit 21 made of, for example, a liquid crystal panel (LCD) having a size sufficient for displaying still images and moving images is formed on the front surface of the image display device 3.

  Except for the driver's seat, the passenger who sits in the passenger seat and the rear seat views the still image and the moving image by the display unit 21. Although it depends on the size of the automobile and the size of the interior, the distance from the display unit 21 to the passenger seat and the rear seat is about 60 to 150 cm or more. For this reason, if the display part 21 is not large to some extent, it will hinder the appreciation of still images and moving images. In particular, the image display device used for 1DIN in-dash has conventionally been capable of storing the display unit electrically or manually for vehicles that can only be mounted with a 1DIN size. It had become. However, in the DVD playback device 1 with an image display device according to the present embodiment, the image display device 3 is detachable from the playback device main body 2 embedded in the 1DIN size box 102 in the console 101. Therefore, the image display device 3 having a size of 7 inches or more can be mounted without being restricted by the size within 7 inches. For this reason, the passenger can view the still image and the moving image on the display unit 21 having a size sufficient for appreciation.

  The lower part of the display unit 21 of the image display device 3 includes an on / off switch and a group of operation switches for adjusting image quality, brightness, or the like, or for simultaneously reproducing sound volume, sound quality, and mute. An operation unit 22 is provided. Also, a release button 23 is provided at the lower right side of the display unit 21 of the image display device 3, and the image display device 3 can be detached from the playback device main body 2 by pressing the release button 23. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the image display device 3 is rotatably attached to the base portion 25. The base portion 25 is provided with a detachable connector 26 composed of a plurality of connection terminals. Since the detachable connector 26 of the base portion 25 of the image display device 3 and the detachable connector 9 of the playback device main body 2 are connected, the respective connection terminals are connected, so that the image display device 3 and the playback device main body portion are connected. The two are electrically connected. As a result, signals and power can be supplied from the reproduction apparatus main body 2 to the image display apparatus 3.

  The base portion 25 is provided with an engaging recess 27 corresponding to the holder portion 10 of the reproducing apparatus main body portion 2. Further, a projecting piece 28 that is engaged with the engaging portion 13 of the reproducing apparatus main body 2 is formed on the left side of the base portion 25.

  With the engaging portion 13 engaged with the projecting piece 28, the image display device 3 is attached so as to fit within the frame 2b of the reproducing device main body 2 with this portion as a fulcrum, and the holder constituting the locking mechanism By engaging the portion 10 with the engagement recess 27, the image display device 3 can be attached to the main body portion 2 and locked so as to be fixed and held in that state.

  Further, when the release button 23 of the image display device 3 is pressed, the lock mechanism is operated and the above engagement is released, whereby the image display device 3 is detached from the reproducing apparatus main body 2.

  Further, the image display device 3 can be manually rotated, for example, in the direction of arrow T in FIG. This is because the image display device 3 can be manually tilted forward, for example, manually from the playback device main body 2 by a mechanism using hinges 24a and 24b as shown in FIG. As described above, the DVD can be inserted into the disk insertion slot 15 of the apparatus main body 2 by manually rotating the image display apparatus 3 with the image display apparatus 3 mounted, for example. Of course, the DVD can also be ejected from the disc insertion slot 15.

  8 and 9 show the electrical configuration of the reproduction apparatus main body 2 and the relationship between transmission and reception of signals with the operation panel 4 and the image display apparatus 3.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a DVD drive for reproducing an audio signal and / or a video signal recorded on a DVD is provided with an audio signal processing unit and a video signal processing unit on the reproducing apparatus main body 2 side. 31, a tuner 32 for receiving FM / AM radio broadcast of a communication medium, a power amplifier 33 for amplifying a reproduction signal and outputting it to a speaker, etc., a power supply unit 34 for supplying DC 12 from a battery and supplying power to each unit Is provided.

  When the operation panel 4 is attached to the reproducing apparatus main body 2, control signals, audio signals, and power are supplied from the front connector 9 to the operation panel 4 via the connector 8 as shown in FIG. A key input signal operated by the operation unit 6 of the operation panel 4 is supplied to the DVD drive 31 through the connector.

  Further, when the image display device 3 is attached to the playback device main body 2, control signals, video signals, and power are supplied from the front connector 9 to the image display device 3 via the connector 26 as shown in FIG. The A key input signal operated by the operation unit 22 of the image display device 3 is supplied to the DVD drive 31 via the connector.

  The DVD playback device can also play a music disc such as a CD. In this case, since the image display device 3 is unnecessary, the operation panel 4 for a normal car audio is used, and when the image display device 3 is necessary for a DVD or a navigation system, the operation panel 4 is removed and the image display device 3 is installed. Installing. The operation is performed with a button provided on the operation unit 22 on the image display device 3, but in the case of an image display device with a touch panel, the operation with the touch panel in the display unit 21 is also possible.

  As described above, the image display device 3 has a mechanism that can be manually or electrically tilted forward while attached to the playback device main body 2 side, and without removing the image display device 3, Media such as a DVD can be taken in and out of the DVD drive from the insertion port 15.

  Although the in-vehicle DVD playback device of the first embodiment has been described as being attached to the 1DIN size playback device main body, it may be attached to the 2DIN size playback device main body embedded in the 2DIN size box in the console. Obviously it is good.

  As described above, the in-vehicle DVD playback device 1 according to the first embodiment is connected to the playback device main body 2 embedded in, for example, the 1DIN size box 102 or the 2DIN size box in the console 101 by using a detachable connector. The image display device 3 can be removed. For this reason, if the image display device 3 can be removed as necessary, the size of the image display device 3 in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, or both the vertical and horizontal directions can be set larger than that of the playback device main body 2 embedded in the console 101.

  In addition, since the image display device 3 and the playback device main body 2 are electrically connected by connection of the detachable connectors 26 and 9 including a plurality of connection terminals, signals and power can be transmitted and received. The wiring for the image display device 3 is not necessary.

  When the image display device 3 is not necessary, it can be replaced with a control panel of a general AV device such as the operation panel 4.

  Even when the image display device 3 is attached to the apparatus main body 2, the image display device 3 can be rotated with respect to the base 25 as shown in FIG. Media such as a DVD can be taken in and out from the mouth 15.

  Next, as a second embodiment for carrying out the present invention, an in-vehicle CD reproducing device for reproducing a compact disc (CD) on which acoustic information is recorded will be described. This in-vehicle DVD playback device is mounted on a private car or the like, and plays back sound information from a communication medium such as a CD, AM / FM radio broadcast, TV broadcast, etc., and information related to sound, an external navigation device or an external DVD Image information from the playback device can be played back.

  The description already described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 can be applied to the incorporation into the console 101 of the automobile, the appearance, and the attachment / detachment structure of the image display device, the operation panel, and the CD playback device main body. That is, the vehicle-mounted CD playback device 41 includes a CD playback device main body 42 and an image display device 43 that include an audio signal processing unit and a power supply unit. The CD playback device main body 42 has a 1DIN size and is embedded in a 1DIN size box 102 in the console 101. The operation panel 44 and the image display device 43 can be exchanged and mounted on the CD playback device main body 42. This is because the engagement recesses 11 and 27 with which the holder portion 10 of the CD playback device main body 42 is engaged are provided on the back surface of the operation panel 44 and the base portion 25 of the image display device 43 to constitute a lock mechanism. Because. In addition, detachable connectors 8 and 26 to be attached to the detachable connector 9 of the CD playback device main body 42 are formed on the back surface of the operation panel 44 and the base portion 25 of the image display device 43, and a plurality of connection terminals are electrically connected by the attachment. Because it is connected to.

  The CD playback device main unit 42 is connected to a navigation device or an external DVD playback device 75 (described later) in order to supply image information from an external navigation device or external DVD playback device to the image display device 43. 11). Of course, image information from an external navigation device or an external DVD playback device is transferred from the CD playback device main body 42 to the image display device 43 by the detachable connectors 9 and 26.

  10 and 11 show the electrical configuration of the CD playback device main body 42 and the relationship between transmission and reception of signals with the operation panel 44 and the image display device 43. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, an audio signal processing unit is provided on the playback apparatus main body 42 side, a CD drive 71 that plays audio signals from a CD, and a tuner for receiving FM / AM radio broadcast of a communication medium. 72, a power amplifier 73 that amplifies a reproduction signal and outputs the amplified signal to a speaker or the like, and a power supply unit 74 that is supplied with DC 12 from a battery and supplies power to each unit .

  When the operation panel 44 is attached to the playback apparatus main body 42, power is supplied from the front connector 9 to the operation panel 44 via the connector 8 as shown in FIG. The key input signal operated by the operation unit 6 of the operation panel 44 is supplied to the CD drive 71 via the connector.

  When the image display device 43 is mounted on the playback device main body 42, as shown in FIG. 11, control signals, video signals, and power are supplied from the front connector 9 to the image display device 43 via the connector 26. The A key input signal operated by the operation unit 22 of the image display device 43 is supplied to the CD drive 71 via the connector.

  Also, image information from an external navigation device or external DVD playback device is supplied from the connector 75 to the image display device 43 via the detachable connectors 9 and 26 together with a control signal.

  The operation is performed with a button provided on the operation unit 22 on the image display device 43. However, in the case of an image display device with a touch panel, the operation with the touch panel in the display unit 21 is also possible.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the image display device 43 also has a mechanism that can be manually or electrically tilted forward while mounted on the playback device main body 42 side. Without removing the medium, it is possible to insert and remove media such as a CD from the disk insertion port 15 of the main body with respect to the CD drive.

  Although the in-vehicle CD playback device 41 of the second form is also described as being attached to the 1DIN size playback device main body, it is attached to the 2DIN size playback device main body embedded in the 2DIN size box in the console. Obviously it is good.

  As described above, the in-vehicle CD playback device 41 of the second form is connected to the playback device main body 42 embedded in the 1DIN size box 102 or the 2DIN size box in the console 101 by using a detachable connector. The image display device 43 can be removed. For this reason, by being removable as necessary, the dimension of the image display device 43 in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, or both the vertical and horizontal directions can be set larger than that of the embedded main body 42.

  In addition, since the image display device 43 and the playback device main body 42 are electrically connected by connection of the detachable connectors 26 and 9 including a plurality of connection terminals, signals and power can be transmitted and received. The wiring for the image display device 43 is not required.

  Further, when the image display device 43 is unnecessary, it can be replaced with a control panel of a general AV device such as the operation panel 44.

  In the first and second embodiments, the connector and lock mechanism on the front surface of the main body are common to the normal operation panel and the image display device. However, there are problems with the number of pins of the connector and the weight of the image display device. Therefore, a case where a separate connector and a locking mechanism are prepared is also conceivable.

  In addition, the image display device and the playback device main body can cope with various vehicle types by preparing an attachment for adjusting the position of the attachment portion.

  Further, the image display devices 3 and 43 are provided with a tuner for receiving radio broadcasts and / or television broadcasts together with a power supply unit, and even when removed from the playback device main body units 2 and 42, video and / or The acoustic information can also be reproducible.

It is an external view which shows the integration state to the console of the vehicle-mounted DVD reproducing | regenerating apparatus of a 1st form. It is an external view which shows the state which attached the operation panel to the vehicle-mounted DVD reproducing | regenerating apparatus. It is an external view which shows the state which removed the operation panel from the reproducing | regenerating apparatus main-body part. It is an external view which shows the state which mounted | wore the vehicle-mounted DVD reproduction apparatus with the image display apparatus. It is an external view which shows the back surface side of an image display apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating rotation of an image display apparatus. It is an external view which shows the state which rotates an image display apparatus and a disk insertion slot is exposed. It is a figure which shows the electrical structure of a vehicle-mounted DVD reproducing | regenerating apparatus, and the relationship of transmission / reception of the signal with an operation panel. It is a figure which shows the electrical structure of a vehicle-mounted DVD reproducing | regenerating apparatus, and the relationship of transmission / reception of the signal with an image display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the electrical structure of vehicle-mounted CD reproducing | regenerating apparatus, and the relationship of transmission / reception of the signal with an operation panel. It is a figure which shows the electrical structure of vehicle-mounted CD reproducing | regenerating apparatus, and the relationship of transmission / reception of the signal with an image display apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle-mounted DVD reproducing apparatus, 2 reproducing | regenerating apparatus main-body part, 3 image display apparatus, 4 operation panel, 6 operation part, 7 release button, 8 operation panel side attachment / detachment connector, 9 main body part side attachment / detachment connector, 12 lock mechanism, 21 display Part, 22 operation part, 23 release button, 25 base part, 26 image display device side detachable connector

Claims (5)

An in-vehicle information reproduction main body unit that reproduces an information signal, comprising at least an audio signal processing unit and a power supply unit assembled to the in-vehicle console;
An detachably attached to the in-vehicle information reproduction main body, and an image display unit having a size larger than the front surface of the in-vehicle information reproduction main body,
In the image display unit, the image display unit is connected to the in-vehicle information reproduction main body unit so that the media can be taken in and out from the disk insertion port of the in-vehicle information reproduction main body unit. A mechanism is provided that allows the display unit to rotate with respect to the in-vehicle information reproduction main body unit,
The image display unit is detachably connected to the in-vehicle information reproduction main body through a base portion having a substantially rectangular shape and substantially the same size as the front surface of the in-vehicle information reproduction main body ,
The base portion is connected to the front surface portion of the in-vehicle information reproducing main body portion on one surface side,
The mechanism is arranged on the image display unit so that the image display unit can be rotated from a closed state to a released state with respect to a disk insertion port of the in-vehicle information reproduction main body unit on the other surface side of the base unit. Connected,
An in-vehicle information reproducing apparatus in which a horizontal size of the image display unit is larger than a front surface portion of the in-vehicle information reproducing main body.   The image display unit includes a radio broadcast and / or television broadcast reception tuner together with a power supply unit, and can reproduce video and / or audio information even when removed from the in-vehicle information reproduction main unit. The in-vehicle information reproducing apparatus according to claim 1.   The in-vehicle information reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein it is possible to select whether the image display unit is detachably attached to the attachment unit or whether an operation panel unit having a connector part is detachably attached to the attachment unit. .   The in-vehicle information reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image display unit and the operation panel unit share a lock mechanism with respect to the in-vehicle information reproducing main body unit.   The in-vehicle information reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the in-vehicle information reproducing main body includes a tuner for receiving radio broadcast and / or television broadcast.

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