JP5571444B2 - Front panel device for in-vehicle equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a front panel device disposed on the front surface of a main unit of an in-vehicle device such as a car navigation system or a car audio, and in particular, has a slot for inserting a card type recording medium into a front plate (escussion) of the main unit. The present invention relates to a front panel device that is open and can expose the slot by moving a movable nose in a standing posture covering the front plate to a lying posture.

  A front panel device of an in-vehicle device having a movable nose capable of selecting a standing posture and a recumbent posture is for inserting a recording medium such as a CD or a DVD into a front plate attached at a position covering the opening end of the main body device. Since the display screen and various operation keys can be arranged on the movable nose while opening the slot, it is suitable for multi-function and enlargement of the display screen, and has been widely used conventionally (for example, Patent Document 1). reference). In this type of front panel device, a slide member incorporated in the main body device so as to be able to move back and forth is connected to a movable nose, and when the movable nose covers the front plate in a standing posture, the motor is used as a drive source. When the slide member moves from the back side to the front side of the main unit, the movable nose gradually tilts and shifts to the lying position. Thereby, the recording medium can be inserted into the slot of the front plate or the recording medium can be discharged from the slot. Also, when the movable nose is in the lying position, if the slide member moves from the front side to the back side of the main unit, the movable nose gradually rises and returns to the standing position, so that the front plate is again covered with the movable nose. It has become.

  By the way, in recent years, a front panel device that can use a card-type recording medium such as an SD card has been put into practical use. In the future, a front panel device that can use a SIM card that is smaller than an SD card is expected to be put into practical use. ing. As shown in FIG. 8, in the front panel device in which a card type recording medium can be used, a card slot 21 a is opened on the front plate 21 of the main unit 20, and the movable nose 22 stands up to cover the front plate 21. It is possible to selectively arrange the posture and the recumbent posture in which the front plate 21 is exposed. A display screen (not shown) and various operation keys are provided on the front surface of the movable nose 22, and a lower fulcrum 22 a and an upper fulcrum 22 b are provided on both sides of the movable nose 22. A slide member 23 that can be moved back and forth using a motor (not shown) as a drive source is incorporated in the main unit 20, and this slide member 23 is rotatably connected to a lower fulcrum 22 a and an upper fulcrum 22 b of the movable nose 22. ing. Further, the front plate 21 is provided with a horizontally long lower opening 21b extending along the lower edge portion thereof, and the slide member 23 advances to the front plate 21 with the lower opening 21b as an entrance / exit. It can be retracted into the main unit 20 later.

  The operation of the front panel device schematically configured as described above will be described. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the movable nose 22 is lying on its side, but the movable nose 22 is in a standing posture (closed state). 21 is covered. When the slide member 23 is moved forward (moved toward the front side) by the forward rotation driving force of the motor in this closed state, the lower fulcrum 22a of the movable nose 22 is largely moved toward the front side with respect to the upper fulcrum 22b. Gradually tilts from the standing posture and shifts to the lying posture (open state) shown in FIG. Since the front plate 21 is exposed in the lying position of the movable nose 22, the card type recording medium can be inserted into and discharged from the card slot 21a. Further, when the movable nose 22 is in the recumbent posture, if the slide member 23 is moved backward (moved to the back side) by the reverse driving force of the motor, the movable nose 22 performs an operation reverse to that at the time of tilting and gradually moves from the recumbent posture. It rises, shifts to a standing posture, and covers the front plate 21.

JP 2000-76838 A

  By the way, when a miniaturized card type recording medium such as a SIM card is used in the front panel device configured as described above, the user can pinch the card type recording medium with his / her finger and insert / insert it into the card slot 21a. When ejecting, there is a high possibility that the card-type recording medium will be pinched and dropped. In that case, there is a possibility that the card-type recording medium enters the narrow space of the front panel device and becomes difficult to take out, or enters the inside of the main body device 20 and cannot be collected. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, a required clearance C is provided between the back of the movable nose 22 in the lying position and the front plate 21 in order to avoid interference between the movable nose 22 and the front plate 21 during the opening / closing operation. Therefore, if the small and thin card-type recording medium D is dropped in the vicinity of the card slot 21a, the card-type recording medium D passes through the clearance C, and the lower edge portion 21c of the front plate 21. There is a possibility of getting on. Since this place is covered with the inner part of the movable nose 22 and is difficult to see, and it is difficult for the user to reach his / her finger unless the wrist is bent unnaturally, the card type recording medium D on the lower edge 21c is removed. It is not easy to recover. In addition, this type of front panel device is often installed on an instrument panel or the like below the occupant's eyes, and is generally attached with a gradient so that the front plate 21 faces obliquely upward. Therefore, if the card-type recording medium D on the lower edge portion 21c is unintentionally pushed into the back side of the opening 21b when the card-type recording medium D is collected, the main body device 20 in which the card-type recording medium D is installed in a backward inclined posture. There is a high possibility of getting inside In that case, it is extremely difficult to collect the card-type recording medium D that has entered the main body device 20, and the terminal group exposed on the surface of the card-type recording medium D is a conductive portion in the main body device 20. There is also an increased risk of contact with the device and causing a short circuit accident.

  In the case of a SIM card, since the long side is 25 mm, the short side is 15 mm, and the thickness is 0.8 mm, it is difficult to pinch with fingers compared to an SD card or the like, and easily passes through the clearance C. In addition, not only a small card-type recording medium such as a SIM card, but also when a small and thin metal piece such as a coin is dropped above the movable nose 22 in a lying position, the same problem is concerned.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a state of the art, and the object thereof is the difficulty of collection and the main body which are concerned when a small card-type recording medium or the like is dropped on a movable nose in a lying position. An object of the present invention is to provide a front panel device for a vehicle-mounted device that can easily avoid adverse effects on the device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a front plate that has a slot for inserting a card-type recording medium and is attached to a position that covers the open end of the main unit, and a lower edge portion of the front plate. A sliding member that moves forward and backward in the main body device with the lower opening extending as an entrance and exit, and a movable nose that is rotatably connected to the sliding member, and the movable nose as the sliding member moves forward and backward In a front panel device of an in-vehicle device that can be selectively arranged in a standing posture covering the front plate and a lying posture exposing the front plate, the front plate extends in the left-right direction at a position below the slot. A protrusion is provided, and the protrusion is configured so as to face the back of the movable nose in a recumbent posture, and the height position of the upper end of the back of the movable nose in a recumbent posture and the protrusion Height of the section The difference between the is configured as set in the small consisting dimension than the length of the short side of the minimum of the card type recording medium to be used.

In a front panel device in which such protrusions are formed on the front plate, when the movable nose is in a lying position (open state), the user can move by squeezing a small card-type recording medium such as a SIM card. Even if the clearance between the back of the nose and the front plate is dropped, the card-type recording medium tends to come into contact with the projection on the front plate. This increases the possibility of preventing falling. In addition, the card-type recording medium that has fallen on the ridge and escaped from falling has a posture of standing along the front plate or leaning to the back of the movable nose and can be easily visually observed. The operation of picking up and collecting the recording medium with fingers is easy. In addition, not only when the card-type recording medium is dropped, but also when a small and thin metal piece or the like such as a coin or medal is dropped, the protruding portion performs the same function. In addition, since the protruding portion may have a simple shape, there is no possibility that the processing cost of the front plate increases, and the protruding portion is provided in a place where it is difficult to see from the user side, so that there is no possibility of impairing the design. Moreover, the difference between the height position of the upper end of the movable nose in the recumbent posture and the height position of the ridge is set to a dimension that is smaller than the length of the short side of the smallest card type recording medium to be used. Since the minimum card-type recording medium is dropped and stopped on the ridge, it becomes easy to pinch the upper end of the recording medium, so that the workability during collection can be improved.

In this case , if the height position of the protrusion is too close to the height position of the upper end of the movable nose in the lying position, the distance between the protrusion and the deep end of the movable nose becomes wide, and the card type recording medium For example, the height position of the ridge portion is substantially the same as the height position near the middle between the upper end and the lower end of the movable nose in the lying position. Is preferred.

  Further, in the above configuration, if the front plate is provided with a groove portion extending in parallel along the upper surface of the ridge portion, it falls toward the upper surface of the ridge portion when the movable nose is in a lying posture. Since there is an increased possibility that falling objects such as card-type recording media will be guided into the groove and stop in a stable posture, the possibility that these falling objects will enter a place where it is difficult to recover is further reduced, and workability during recovery is also improved. improves.

  Further, in the above configuration, the front plate is provided with a hook-shaped portion that protrudes obliquely downward as the upper edge portion of the lower opening, and the hook-shaped portion extends along the left-right direction of the front plate. When the movable nose is in a recumbent posture, a falling object such as a card-type recording medium that has passed between the ridge and the inner part of the movable nose is brought into contact with the bowl-shaped portion to Since it becomes easy to guide to the near side, there is a low possibility that this fallen object will enter the back side of the lower opening (inside the main unit).

  In this case, a staircase-shaped portion that continues downward with a downward slope is provided at a portion protruding forward from the lower opening of the front plate, and this staircase-shaped portion extends along the left-right direction of the front plate. When the movable nose is in the lying position, the falling object such as the card-type recording medium can be received by the step-shaped portion while passing between the protruding portion and the inner portion of the movable nose. Moreover, even when the fallen object such as a card-type recording medium received on the staircase shape part is collected, even if the fallen object is unintentionally pushed to the back side, Therefore, the possibility that this fallen object will enter the back side of the lower opening (inside the main unit) is reduced.

  Further, in this case, a stopper portion that protrudes upward at a position that does not interfere with the slide member is provided in a portion that is located behind the lower opening of the front plate, and this stopper portion extends along the left-right direction of the front plate. If the fallen object such as a card-type recording medium received on the staircase-shaped part is collected, the fallen object is accidentally pushed into the lower opening (inside the main unit). Even so, since the movement of the falling object to the further back side can be regulated by the stopper portion, the possibility that the falling object gets into the inside of the main body device becomes lower as recovery becomes difficult.

According to the front panel device of the in-vehicle device in the present invention, when the movable nose is in the lying position (open state), the user fails to pinch a small card-type recording medium such as a SIM card and Even if the card-type recording medium is dropped to the clearance between the front plate and the card-type recording medium, the card-type recording medium is likely to come into contact with the protruding portion of the front plate. The possibility increases. In addition, the card-type recording medium that has fallen on the ridge and escaped from falling has a posture of standing along the front plate or leaning to the back of the movable nose and can be easily visually observed. The operation of picking up and collecting the recording medium with fingers is easy. In addition, not only when the card-type recording medium is dropped, but also when a small and thin metal piece or the like such as a coin or medal is dropped, the protruding portion performs the same function. In addition, since the protruding portion may have a simple shape, there is no possibility that the processing cost of the front plate increases, and the protruding portion is provided in a place where it is difficult to see from the user side, so that there is no possibility of impairing the design. Moreover, the difference between the height position of the upper end of the movable nose in the recumbent posture and the height position of the ridge is set to a dimension that is smaller than the length of the short side of the smallest card type recording medium to be used. Since the minimum card-type recording medium is dropped and stopped on the ridge, it becomes easy to pinch the upper end of the recording medium, so that the workability during collection can be improved. Therefore, it is possible to take effective measures in case the user drops a small and thin card type recording medium or a metal piece without adversely affecting the cost and design of the front panel device.

It is a perspective view which shows the closed state which raised the movable nose of the front panel apparatus in the vehicle equipment which concerns on the example of embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing corresponding to FIG. 1 of this front panel apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the open state which laid down the movable nose of the front panel apparatus in the vehicle equipment shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing corresponding to FIG. 3 of this front panel apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the principal part of FIG. 4 typically. It is the perspective view which abbreviate | omitted the movable nose from FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the modification of this invention. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating a conventional structure.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. A front panel device 2 shown in these drawings is arranged on the front surface of a main body device 10 of an in-vehicle device 1 used as a car navigation system, a car audio device, etc., and is in a recess formed in an instrument panel or the like in a vehicle interior. It is stored in a tilted position. The front panel device 2 includes a front plate (escussion) 3 attached at a position covering an open end of a housing (chassis) 11 of the main body device 10 and a motor (not shown) in the main body device 10 as a driving source in the front-rear direction. And a movable nose 5 that can be selectively disposed in a standing posture that covers the front plate 3 and a lying posture that exposes the front plate 3. Each has a lower fulcrum 5b and an upper fulcrum 5c. The substrate 6 and the substrate 7 shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 are fixed inside the housing 11.

  A rectangular frame 30 is integrally formed on the front plate 3 so as to surround the outer peripheral edge. The front plate 3 has a slot 31 for inserting a disc such as a CD or a DVD and a slot 32 for inserting an SD card. And a slot 33 for inserting a SIM card. Of these slots 31, 32, and 33, the slots 32 and 33 are covered with an openable / closable door 37, but the door 37 may be omitted so that the slots 32 and 33 are always exposed. Further, a lower opening 35 extending along a lower edge portion 34 corresponding to the lower side portion of the rectangular frame-shaped portion 30 is opened at the lowermost portion of the front plate 3, and the lower opening 35 is formed on the slide member 4. It is an entrance. In addition, the long hole 36 opened in the front plate 3 is for routing a connection cable (not shown) led out from the movable nose 5 to the main body device 10 side.

  The front plate 3 includes a rib-like protrusion 3a protruding forward slightly below the height position of the slot 33, and a hook-shaped portion 3b protruding obliquely downward at the upper edge position of the lower opening 35, A step-shaped portion 3c that continues downward with a downward slope on the upper surface of the front end portion of the lower edge portion 34 and a stopper portion 3d that protrudes upward on the upper surface of the rear end portion of the lower edge portion 34 are integrally formed. The protruding portion 3 a, the flange-shaped portion 3 b, the stepped shape portion 3 c, and the stopper portion 3 d all extend along the left-right direction of the front plate 3. As shown in FIG. 4, the protrusion 3 a is provided at a position facing the back portion 5 a of the movable nose 5 in the lying position, and is substantially equivalent to the middle portion between the upper end and the lower end of the back portion 5 a. The protrusion 3a extends at the height position. However, when the movable nose 5 is in the standing posture as shown in FIG. 2, the back portion 5 a is a portion that becomes the upper end portion of the movable nose 5. The staircase-shaped portion 3 c protrudes forward from the lower opening 35, and the stopper portion 3 d is formed at a position slightly behind the lower opening 35 so as not to interfere with the slide member 4. That is, since these ridges 3a, ridges 3b, staircases 3c, and stoppers 3d are all provided in places that are difficult to see from the user side, there is a risk of adversely affecting the design of the front panel device 2. In addition, since all of them are part of the front plate 3 and the shape is not complicated, there is no possibility of adversely affecting the processing cost of the front plate 3.

  The slide member 4 includes a frame-shaped movable rail 4a, a pair of drive levers 4b fixed to the left and right sides of the movable rail 4a, and an arm 4c rotatably mounted on each drive lever 4b. (See FIG. 6). A front end portion of the drive lever 4b is rotatably connected to a lower fulcrum 5b of the movable nose 5, and a front end portion of the arm 4c is rotatably connected to an upper fulcrum 5c of the movable nose 5. The slide member 4 is incorporated in the main body device 10 so as to be able to move forward and backward along the inner bottom surface of the housing 11, and the slide member 4 can be advanced by a normal rotation driving force of a motor (not shown). The slide member 4 can be moved backward by the reverse driving force of the motor. That is, the slide member 4 can be advanced forward from the inside of the main body device 10 with the lower opening 35 as an entrance, or conversely, can be retracted into the main body device 10. The posture changes.

  A display screen 8 of the liquid crystal display device and a group of operation keys 9 are disposed on the front surface of the movable nose 5, and the movable nose 5 is electrically connected to the main body device 10 via a connection cable (not shown). Yes. As shown in FIG. 1, the movable nose 5 covers the front plate 3 in the standing posture (closed state). In this closed state, the slide member 4 is moved forward (moved forward) by the normal rotation driving force of the motor. As a result, the lower fulcrum 5b of the movable nose 5 is moved to a position larger than the upper fulcrum 5c, so that the movable nose 5 gradually tilts and shifts to the lying position (open state) as shown in FIG. Since the front plate 3 is exposed when the movable nose 5 is laid down in this manner, the SD card or the SIM card can be inserted / extracted into the slots 32 and 33 by opening the door 37 and exposing the slots 32 and 33. it can. Further, when the movable nose 5 is in a recumbent posture, if the slide member 4 is moved backward (moved to the back side) by the reverse driving force of the motor, the movable nose 5 is lifted gradually by performing the reverse operation of the tilting, It shifts to the standing posture again and covers the front plate 3.

  Next, functions of the ridge portion 3a, the flange-shaped portion 3b, the staircase-shaped portion 3c, and the stopper portion 3d provided on the front plate 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, in order to avoid interference between the movable nose 5 and the front plate 3 during the opening / closing operation, a required clearance C is provided between the back portion 5 a of the movable nose 5 in the lying position and the front plate 3. Must be secured. Therefore, when a small and thin card-type recording medium D (hereinafter abbreviated as “card D”) such as a SIM card is accidentally dropped into the clearance C, the card D can be recovered if no measures are taken. The risk of becoming difficult increases. However, in the front panel device 2 according to the present embodiment example, the ridge 3a is provided at a predetermined position of the front plate 3, and this ridge 3a is close to and opposed to the back 5a of the movable nose 5 in the lying position. Therefore, the card D that has fallen into the clearance C is likely to come into contact with the ridge 3a. Therefore, there is an increased possibility that the card D can be received by the ridge 3a and prevented from falling. . Moreover, the card D riding on the ridge 3a and avoiding falling is in a posture leaning against the inner part 5a of the movable nose 5 as shown by the solid line in FIG. 5 or shown by the broken line in FIG. Thus, the card D can be easily collected by pinching with a finger or the like since the posture stands up along the front plate 3 and is easily visible.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the difference h between the height position of the upper end of the back portion 5a of the movable nose 5 in the lying position and the height position of the ridge portion 3a of the front plate 3 is h. Is set to be smaller than the length of the short side of the card D. When the card D falls and stops on the ridge 3a, the upper end of the card D is pinched. It is easy to collect. Here, if the height position of the ridge portion 3a is too close to the height position of the upper end of the back portion 5a of the movable nose 5 in the lying position, the distance between the ridge portion 3a and the back portion 5a of the movable nose 5 is wide. It becomes easy for the card | curd D to fall below the protrusion part 3a. Therefore, as in the present embodiment example, it is preferable that the height position of the ridge portion 3a is substantially the same as the height position near the middle between the upper end and the lower end of the back portion 5a of the movable nose 5 in the lying position.

  Even if the protrusion 3a is provided at a predetermined position of the front plate 3, the card D passes through a slight gap between the protrusion 3a and the back part 5a of the movable nose 5 in the lying position. There is also a possibility of end. For this reason, in this embodiment, various measures are taken so that the card D that has fallen to the lower side of the ridge 3a does not enter the back side of the lower opening 35 (inside the main body device 10). Specifically, first, a hook-shaped portion 3b that protrudes obliquely downward on the near side is provided below the ridge portion 3a, and the card D that cannot be prevented from dropping by the ridge portion 3a is placed in the ridge-shaped portion 3b. By abutting, the card D is guided to the front side of the lower opening 35. That is, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 5, the card D that has passed through the protruding portion 3 a comes into contact with the flange-shaped portion 3 b and falls to the near side. The possibility of stopping on the staircase shape portion 3c is increasing.

  Further, when the card D received in the staircase shape portion 3c is collected in this way, the card D can be collapsed during collection because the staircase shape portion 3c can restrict the movement of the card D to the back side. The possibility of unintentionally entering the back side of the lower opening 35 (in the main body device 10) is low. In addition, in this embodiment, since the stopper portion 3d protruding upward is provided at the rear end portion of the lower edge portion 34, a part of the card D mistakenly enters the back side of the lower opening 35 during collection or the like. Even if it is not, the movement of the card D to the further back side can be restricted by the stopper portion 3d.

  Since various measures are taken in this way, even when the movable nose 5 is in the lying position, even if the small and thin card D is picked and dropped, the main body device is far enough to make it difficult to collect the card D. The possibility of getting into 10 is very low. Further, not only the card D such as a SIM card, but also when a thin and thin metal piece such as a coin is dropped, it is easy to prevent the dropping by the protrusion 3a, and the drop Even if it cannot be prevented, the saddle-shaped portion 3b, the staircase-shaped portion 3c, the stopper portion 3d, and the like perform the same functions as described above, and therefore the possibility that the fallen object enters the main body device 10 is extremely low.

  As described above, the front panel device 2 according to the present embodiment is configured such that when the movable nose 5 is in the recumbent posture (open state), the small and thin card D such as a SIM card is missed by a finger and the movable nose 5, even if the card D is dropped in the clearance C between the back portion 5 a and the front plate 3, the card D is easily brought into contact with the ridge portion 3 a of the front plate 3. The possibility that it can be received and prevented from falling is increased. Further, it is possible to easily carry out the work of picking up and collecting the card D which has been ridden from falling on the ridge 3a with fingers. Furthermore, not only when the card D is dropped, but also when a small and thin metal piece such as a coin or medal is dropped, the protruding portion 3a performs the same function. Further, since the protrusion 3a may have a simple shape, there is no possibility that the processing cost of the front plate 3 increases, and the protrusion 3a is provided in a place where it is difficult to see from the user side, so there is no possibility of impairing the design. . Therefore, it is possible to take effective measures in case the user drops a small and thin card D or a metal piece without adversely affecting the cost and design of the front panel device 2.

  Further, in the front panel device 2 according to the present embodiment example, the front plate 3 is provided with the hook-shaped portion 3b that protrudes obliquely downward as the upper edge portion of the lower opening 35, and falls to the lower side of the ridge portion 3a. Since it is easy to guide the card D to the front side of the lower opening 35 by contacting the card D with the hook-shaped portion 3b, the card D that could not be prevented from dropping by the ridge portion 3a Care is taken not to go into the apparatus 10). Needless to say, not only when the card D is dropped, but also when a small and thin metal piece or the like is dropped, the hook-shaped portion 3b functions similarly.

  Further, in the front panel device 2 according to the present embodiment example, the ridge portion 3a is provided at the front end portion of the lower edge portion 34 of the front plate 3 with the staircase shape portion 3c that continues downward with a downward slope. The card D slipped through can be received by the staircase-shaped portion 3c and kept in a posture leaning on the front plate 3. In addition, when collecting the card D received on the staircase shape portion 3c in this way, even if the card D is unintentionally pushed into the back side, the movement of the card D to the back side is a staircase shape. Since it is regulated by the portion 3c, the possibility that the card D falls over the lower edge portion 34 and enters the back side of the lower opening 35 is low.

  Further, in the front panel device 2 according to the present embodiment example, a stopper portion 3d protruding upward is provided at the rear end portion of the lower edge portion 34 of the front plate 3, and the card received on the staircase shape portion 3c. Even if a part of the card D accidentally enters the back side of the lower opening 35 at the time of the recovery of D, the further back side movement of the card D is restricted by the stopper portion 3d. The more difficult it becomes, the lower the possibility that the card D will enter the interior of the main unit 10. Needless to say, the stopper portion 3d functions similarly not only when the card D is dropped but also when a small and thin metal piece is dropped.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a modification of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, a groove 3e having a V-shaped cross section extending along the upper surface of the protrusion 3a is formed on the front plate 3, and this groove 3e. If the slanted surface and the upper surface of the ridge 3a are made continuous, a fallen object such as a card D falling toward the upper surface of the ridge 3a may be guided into the groove 3e and stop in a stable posture. Therefore, the possibility of falling objects such as cards D entering difficult places is further reduced, and the workability during collection is improved.

  In the above-described embodiment, the description has been given of the case where the protrusion 3 a extends over substantially the entire left and right direction of the front plate 3, but the protrusion 3 a is at least a SIM card slot 33. It only needs to extend to the lower position, and the same applies to the bowl-shaped portion 3b, the staircase-shaped portion 3c, and the stopper portion 3d.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 In-vehicle apparatus 2 Front panel apparatus 3 Front plate 3a Projection part 3b Gutter-shaped part 3c Stair-shaped part 3d Stopper part 3e Groove part 4 Slide member 5 Movable nose 5a Back part 10 Main body apparatus 33 Slot 34 Lower edge part 35 Lower opening C Clearance D Card type recording medium (SIM card)

Claims (6)

A front plate having a slot for inserting a card-type recording medium and attached to a position covering the open end of the main unit, and a lower opening extending along the lower edge of the front plate as an entrance and exit in the main unit A slide member that moves forward and backward, and a movable nose that is pivotally connected to the slide member, and the movable nose covers the front plate as the slide member moves forward and backward, and the front plate In the front panel device of in-vehicle equipment that can be selectively placed in the lying down posture to be exposed,
The front plate is provided with a ridge extending in the left-right direction at a position below the slot, and the ridge is configured to face the back of the movable nose in a recumbent posture, and is in a recumbent posture. The difference between the height position of the rear upper end of the movable nose and the height position of the protrusion is set to a dimension smaller than the length of the short side of the smallest card type recording medium to be used. A front panel device for a vehicle-mounted device. 2. The in-vehicle device according to claim 1, wherein a height position of the ridge portion is substantially equal to a height position in the vicinity of the middle between the upper end of the movable nose and the lower end of the rear portion of the movable nose in a lying posture. Equipment front panel device.   2. The front panel device for in-vehicle equipment according to claim 1, wherein a groove portion extending in parallel along the upper surface of the protruding portion is provided in the front plate. In the description of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein and eaves-shaped portion is provided projecting obliquely downward as the upper edge of the lower opening in the front plate, left and right the eaves-shaped portion of the front plate A front panel device for in-vehicle equipment, characterized by extending along a direction. In the description of claim 4, the portion projecting forward from the lower opening of the front plate, and step-shaped portion is provided with a continuous downward slope toward the front, the stepped shape portion of the front plate A front panel device for a vehicle-mounted device, characterized by extending along a left-right direction. 6. The front plate according to claim 5, wherein a stopper portion that protrudes upward at a position that does not interfere with the slide member is provided in a portion of the front plate that is located behind the lower opening. A front panel device for in-vehicle equipment, characterized by extending along the left-right direction.

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