JP7418989B2 - Equipment mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a mounting structure for equipment.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various techniques related to device mounting structures for mounting devices at predetermined installation locations have been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1). In the above-mentioned conventional technology, a speaker, which is a device, is mounted on the instrument panel of a vehicle.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2008-137514

However, the prior art leaves room for improvement in terms of improving the appearance of the equipment when installed. That is, for example, when a device is installed as a retrofit, the wiring of the device may be exposed and routed on the instrument panel where it is installed. If the wiring of the device was visible in this way, there was a risk that the appearance of the device would deteriorate.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a device mounting structure that can improve the appearance.

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the objects, the present invention provides a device mounting structure for mounting a device at a predetermined installation location, and includes an attached portion and a support portion. The attached part is placed at the installation location and the device is attached to it. The support part is fixed to the attached part and supports the device. Further, the support part is formed on the outer peripheral side of a member having a facing surface facing the attached part, and includes a first wiring hole through which the wiring of the device is inserted. The attached portion includes a second wiring hole through which the wiring of the device is inserted. Further, the first wiring hole is positioned so as to match at least a part of the outer shape of the second wiring hole.

According to the present invention, the appearance of the device can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a device mounting structure according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the mounting structure for the device according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a top view of the device mounting structure. FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the device mounting structure. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 3. FIG. 6 is an exploded top view of the device mounting structure. FIG. 7 is a top view of a device mounting structure according to a modification.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the device mounting structure disclosed in the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

<1. Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a device mounting structure according to an embodiment. Note that FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram when looking at the front of the vehicle from inside the cabin 2 of the vehicle 1. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, this embodiment will be described using an example in which a device A is attached to a predetermined installation location as a device mounting structure 10. As the device A, for example, a speaker can be used. In FIG. 1, for simplification of illustration, device A is schematically shown as a closed double-dashed curve.

Note that although in the above description, device A is a speaker, it is not limited to this, and may be other types of devices, such as a camera, a display (display device), a microphone, etc. Further, the device A may be an in-vehicle device such as a drive recorder or an ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) device used in the vehicle interior 2, for example. Further, the device A is, for example, a retrofitted device, but is not limited to this.

The above-mentioned predetermined installation location is, for example, the top surface of the instrument panel 3 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "instrument panel 3") in the vehicle interior 2, but is not limited thereto. For example, the predetermined installation location may be the side surface of the instrument panel 3, or the ceiling surface of the vehicle compartment 2, where the device A may be attached so as to hang. That is, in the device mounting structure 10 according to the present embodiment, the installation surface of the installation location is not limited to a horizontal surface such as the top surface of the instrument panel 3, but may be any other surface such as a vertical surface, an inclined surface, or a ceiling surface.

Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which there is one device A, the number of devices A is not limited to this, and there may be a plurality of devices A. That is, for example, when there are two devices A, the devices A may be attached to the left and right sides of the instrument panel 3, respectively.

By the way, for example, when the device A is attached to the vehicle 1 as a retrofit, in the prior art, the wiring of the device A may be exposed and routed on the upper surface of the instrument panel 3 where it is installed. If the wiring of device A was visible in this way, there was a risk that the appearance of device A would deteriorate. Therefore, the device mounting structure 10 according to the present embodiment has a configuration that can improve the appearance.

Hereinafter, such a configuration will be described in detail. In this embodiment, the device A is attached to a predetermined panel 20 arranged at an installation location. The panel 20 is included in the instrument panel 3, and is, for example, a grill for an existing speaker provided in the vehicle 1. That is, in this embodiment, when device A is a speaker, an example will be shown in which device A is used in addition to or in place of an existing speaker.

Although the panel 20 is arranged to be removably attached to the instrument panel 3, the present invention is not limited thereto. Note that the panel 20 is an example of an attached part.

Next, the device mounting structure 10 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2 and subsequent figures. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the device mounting structure 10 of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a top view of the device mounting structure 10, and FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the device mounting structure 10.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the device mounting structure 10 includes the above-described panel 20 and a support section 30. In addition, in FIG. 4, illustration of the panel 20 is omitted in order to clearly show the support part 30.

The support section 30 is fixed to the panel 20 and supports the device A (see FIG. 2). Note that the device A has a cord A1 (see FIGS. 3 and 4. Cable). The device A can, for example, receive power supply or send and receive various information via the cord A1. Note that the code A1 is an example of wiring.

The support portion 30 is configured in a disk shape having a circular or approximately circular outer shape when viewed from above as shown in FIG. 3 . The support section 30 includes a bracket section 40 (see FIGS. 3 and 4), a pedestal section 50, and a cover section 60.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 3. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the bracket portion 40 is a plate-shaped member formed approximately in the shape of a disk. Note that the bracket portion 40 is made of, for example, a metal material, but is not limited to this.

Further, the bracket portion 40 is a member having an opposing surface 40a that faces the installation surface 20a of the panel 20 (see FIG. 5) at the installation location. The bracket portion 40 is fixed to the installation surface 20a of the panel 20, with the opposing surface 40a serving as a fixed surface. Note that, although the bracket portion 40 is fixed to the panel 20 via a fixing member such as double-sided tape, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be fixed to the panel 20 via an adhesive or the like.

FIG. 6 is an exploded top view of the device mounting structure 10. Note that FIG. 6 shows a state in which the cover part 60 is removed from the bracket part 40 and the pedestal part 50. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the bracket portion 40 includes a deformed portion 41 and a first wiring hole 42. As shown in FIGS.

The deformable portion 41 is formed to be located below the cover portion 60. The deformable portion 41 includes a plurality of (here, four) small piece portions 41a. The plurality of small piece parts 41a are formed radially toward the outer periphery 40b of the bracket part 40.

The plurality of small pieces 41a have flexibility and can be deformed along the shape of the installation surface 20a at the installation location. Note that the deformed portion 41 may be formed over the entire circumference of the bracket portion 40 or may be formed in a portion thereof. In this way, the bracket portion 40 has at least a portion of the deformable portion 41 that can be deformed along the shape of the installation surface 20a at the installation location.

As a result, for example, in the device mounting structure 10, since the bracket part 40 is fixed along the shape of the installation surface 20a at the installation location, even if the installation location of the device A is a curved surface, etc. It can be securely fixed according to the shape of the location. Moreover, if a gap is created between the bracket part 40 etc. and the installation surface 20a at the installation location, the appearance will deteriorate, but as described above, the bracket part 40 is fixed along the shape of the installation surface 20a at the installation location. By doing so, gaps are less likely to occur, and as a result, it is also possible to improve the appearance of the device A.

The cord (wiring) A1 of the device A is inserted through the first wiring hole 42, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6. For example, the first wiring hole 42 is formed on the outer periphery 40b side of the bracket portion 40. Specifically, the first wiring hole 42 is formed between the tip sides of adjacent small piece parts 41a among the plurality of small piece parts 41a described above.

Further, the first wiring hole 42 is formed in the shape of a slit in which the outer periphery 40b of the bracket portion 40 is cut out. Thereby, in the first wiring hole 42, it becomes possible to easily insert the cord A1 from the opening on the cutout side. Note that the cord A1 inserted into the first wiring hole 42 is routed so as to extend toward the lower panel 20 side.

In addition, although the first wiring hole 42 is formed in the shape of a slit in the above example, it is not limited to this, and may be formed in other shapes such as a circular opening (that is, a round hole).

Here, the panel 20 in which the cord A1 inserted through the first wiring hole 42 is routed will be described. The panel 20 includes a second wiring hole 21. In addition, in FIGS. 2 to 4, FIG. 6, etc., the second wiring hole 21 is shown with a broken line to indicate the position of the second wiring hole 21.

The cord (wiring) A1 of the device A is inserted through the second wiring hole 21. Specifically, the cord A1, which extends downward after being inserted into the first wiring hole 42, is inserted through the second wiring hole 21.

As shown in FIG. 5, connector B of device A is connected to the tip of cord A1. This connector B is connected to a device corresponding to device A (for example, if device A is a speaker, an output device that outputs sound to the speaker; not shown). It is assumed that the device corresponding to the device A described above is placed below the panel 20.

The second wiring hole 21 is a circular opening (that is, a round hole) having an opening area through which the above-described cord A1 and connector B can be inserted. Thereby, it becomes possible to easily insert the cord A1 and the connector B into the second wiring hole 21.

Next, the positional relationship between the first wiring hole 42 and the second wiring hole 21 described above will be explained. The first wiring hole 42 is positioned so as to match a part of the outer shape of the second wiring hole 21. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the first wiring hole 42 and the second wiring hole 21 are positioned such that they partially or completely overlap in the vertical direction. More specifically, the first wiring hole 42 is located in a projection plane in which the second wiring hole 21 is projected in the vertical direction when viewed from above, and the opening portion on the cutout side is located in the projection plane in which the second wiring hole 21 is projected in the vertical direction. It is positioned so as to match a part of the outer shape (outer circumference) of the second wiring hole 21 .

Further, the outer shape of the bracket portion 40 in which the first wiring hole 42 is formed is approximately the same as the outer shape of the support portion 30 when viewed from above. Therefore, it can be said that the first wiring hole 42 is positioned so as to match a part of the outer shape of the support portion 30 when viewed from above.

Note that the above-mentioned agreement does not require complete agreement, and installation errors during installation of device A are allowed. Further, in the above, the first wiring hole 42 is positioned so as to match a part of the outer shape of the second wiring hole 21, but is not limited to this, and is positioned so as to match the entire outer shape of the second wiring hole 21. may be located in That is, the first wiring hole 42 according to the present embodiment is positioned so as to match at least a portion of the outer shape of the second wiring hole 21.

Accordingly, in this embodiment, the cord A1 of the device A is routed by passing through the first wiring hole 42 of the bracket part 40 and the second wiring hole 21 of the panel 20, which have the above-described positional relationship. Therefore, the cord A1 is not exposed on the panel 20 and is not wired, in other words, the cord A1 is no longer visible, so that the appearance of the device A can be improved.

Further, as described above, the panel 20 is arranged to be removably attached to the instrument panel 3 (see FIG. 1), and in this embodiment, the second wiring hole 21 is formed in the panel 20.

Thereby, the second wiring hole 21 can be easily formed in the panel 20, and the device A can be easily attached. That is, for example, when device A is attached as an afterthought, panel 20 is once removed from instrument panel 3. After the panel 20 is processed to form the second wiring hole 21, it is returned to the instrument panel 3 with the cord A1 inserted through the second wiring hole 21. At this time, the connector B of the cord A1 and the corresponding device are connected.

In this way, since the processing for forming the second wiring hole 21 and the installation work of the device A can be performed with the panel 20 removed, it is possible to easily form the second wiring hole 21 in the panel 20. This makes it possible to install the device A easily.

The description of the support part 30 will be continued. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the pedestal section 50 and cover section 60 of the support section 30 are arranged above the bracket section 40. The pedestal section 50 is one structure that laterally divides the upper part of the device mounting structure 10, and the cover section 60 is the other structure.

The pedestal section 50 and the cover section 60 are arranged adjacent to each other. The upper surface of the pedestal section 50 and the upper surface of the cover section 60 are curved surfaces that protrude upward. Further, a boundary portion 50b between the pedestal portion 50 and the cover portion 60 and a boundary portion 60b between the cover portion 60 and the pedestal portion 50 are formed in an arc shape when viewed from above.

The base portion 50 is made of, for example, a hard resin material, but is not limited to this. Furthermore, the pedestal section 50 is connected to the bracket section 40 via a connecting member 70 (see FIG. 4). Note that as the connection member 70, for example, a screw can be used, but an adhesive or the like may also be used.

Furthermore, the pedestal section 50 includes a mounting section 51 on which the device A is mounted and attached. For example, the mounting section 51 is formed on the upper surface of the pedestal section 50. The mounting section 51 supports the mounted device A.

The cover part 60 is made of, for example, an elastic material that can be elastically deformed, but is not limited thereto. The cover portion 60 is arranged at a position corresponding to the deformed portion 41 of the bracket portion 40 described above. Therefore, for example, when the deformable portion 41 deforms along the shape of the installation surface 20a at the installation location, the cover portion 60 can be elastically deformed accordingly.

Moreover, the cover part 60 includes an engaging claw part 61, as shown in FIG. The engaging claw portions 61 are formed at both ends of a boundary portion 60b between the cover portion 60 and the pedestal portion 50, and are formed to extend from the boundary portion 60b to the pedestal portion 50. The cover portion 60 is attached to the pedestal portion 50 by engaging the engaging claw portion 61 with an engaged portion (not shown) formed on the pedestal portion 50.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the cover section 60 is attached to the pedestal section 50, the cover section 60 can cover the first wiring hole 42 and the second wiring hole 21 when viewed from above. Specifically, the cover part 60 is positioned so as to match a part of the outer shape of the first wiring hole 42 and a part of the outer shape of the second wiring hole 21 in a top view, so that the cover part 60 is positioned so as to match a part of the outer shape of the first wiring hole 42 and a part of the outer shape of the second wiring hole 21 . The second wiring hole 21 is covered.

As a result, in the present embodiment, the first wiring hole 42, the second wiring hole 21, and the cord A1 inserted through the first wiring hole 42 and the second wiring hole 21 are not covered by the cover part 60. Therefore, the appearance of device A can be further improved.

As described above, the device mounting structure 10 according to the embodiment includes the panel 20 (an example of an attached part) and the support part 30. The panel 20 is placed at a predetermined installation location and the equipment A is attached to it. The support section 30 is fixed to the panel 20 and supports the device A. Moreover, the support part 30 is formed on the outer periphery 40b side of a member (bracket part 40) having a facing surface 40a facing the panel 20, and includes a first wiring hole 42 through which the cord A1 of the device A is inserted. The panel 20 includes a second wiring hole 21 through which the cord A1 of the device A is inserted. Furthermore, the first wiring hole 42 is positioned so as to match at least a portion of the outer shape of the second wiring hole 21 . Thereby, the appearance of device A can be improved.

<2. Modified example>
Next, a device mounting structure 10 according to a modification will be described with reference to FIG. 7. In addition, below, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected about the structure common to embodiment, and description is abbreviate|omitted.

FIG. 7 is a top view of a device mounting structure 10 according to a modification. As shown in FIG. 7, the second wiring hole 121 according to the modification is formed in the shape of a slit in which the outer periphery (end) 20b of the panel 20 is cut out.

Thereby, in the second wiring hole 121, it becomes possible to easily insert the cord A1 from the opening on the cutout side.

Further, in the second wiring hole 121, by inserting the cord A1 through the opening on the cutout side, there is no need to insert the connector B therethrough. Therefore, the second wiring hole 121 can have a relatively small opening area through which the cord A1 can be inserted. In this way, when the opening area of the second wiring hole 121 is relatively small, it is possible to increase the contact area between the support part 30 (more precisely, the bracket part 40) and the installation surface 20a of the panel 20, and thus It becomes possible to stably attach the device A to the panel 20.

Note that even in the modified example, the first wiring hole 42 is positioned so as to match a part of the outer shape of the second wiring hole 121, as in the embodiment, so that the appearance of the device A is improved. be able to.

In addition, in the embodiment and modification described above, the panel 20 is a grill for a speaker, but the present invention is not limited to this. Further, the part to which the device A is attached is not limited to the panel 20 described above, and may be a part of the instrument panel 3 other than the panel 20. In such a case, second wiring holes 21 and 121 are formed in the instrument panel 3.

Further advantages and modifications can be easily deduced by those skilled in the art. Therefore, the broader aspects of the invention are not limited to the specific details and representative embodiments shown and described above. Accordingly, various changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

10 Equipment mounting structure 20 Panel 21, 121 Second wiring hole 30 Support part 40 Bracket part 42 First wiring hole 60 Cover part

Claims (3)

An equipment mounting structure for installing equipment at a predetermined installation location,
an attached part that is placed at the installation location and to which the device is attached;
a support part that is fixed to the attached part and supports the device;
The support part is
a pedestal part that is separate from the device and supports the device;
a bracket part having a facing surface facing the attached part and connected to the pedestal part;
a first wiring hole formed on the outer peripheral side of the bracket portion , through which the wiring of the device is inserted;
Equipped with
The attached part is
a second wiring hole through which the wiring of the device is inserted;
The first wiring hole is a slit-shaped hole with a part of the outer periphery open,
The second wiring hole is a hole with a closed outer periphery,
The first wiring hole is
A device mounting structure, characterized in that the device is positioned so as to match at least a portion of the outer shape of the second wiring hole. The support part is
The device mounting structure according to claim 1, further comprising a cover portion that covers the first wiring hole and the second wiring hole. The attached part is
The device mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the device is detachably arranged at the installation location.

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