KR101790775B1 - Monitor assembly for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle monitor assembly mounted on a ceiling of a vehicle, and more particularly, to a monitor assembly mounted on a ceiling of a vehicle equipped with a rear seat and a monitor tilted to the main body In use, the monitor is rotated from the main body so that the user can see the image transmitted to the monitor. When not in use, the monitor rotates and is seated in the receiving portion provided in the main body, The present invention also relates to a monitor assembly for a vehicle which further includes a stopping unit for preventing a monitor mounted on the storage unit from being struck or shaken by a load or an impact.

Description

[0001] MONITOR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle monitor assembly mounted on a ceiling of a vehicle, and more particularly, to a monitor assembly mounted on a ceiling of a vehicle equipped with a rear seat and a monitor tilted to the main body In use, the monitor is rotated from the main body so that the user can see the image transmitted to the monitor. When not in use, the monitor rotates and is seated in the receiving portion provided in the main body, The present invention also relates to a monitor assembly for a vehicle which further includes a stopping unit for preventing a monitor mounted on the storage unit from being struck or shaken by a load or an impact.

Generally, in everyday life, automobiles have a close relationship with real life, and recently, they have started to be recognized as one individual living space deviating from the concept of simple transportation. In addition, in recent years, the improvement of the driving performance and the ride quality of the vehicle as well as the installation of various convenience devices for the passengers have been increasing. However, this has mainly been applied to the advanced sedan vehicles. However, recently, The scope is expanding. Particularly, as the number of the users of the vehicle increases, the time for staying in the vehicle increases, and in the information age, passengers in the back seat can watch TVs and movies through navigation in the vehicle or a separate rear monitor, Beyond the concept of a monitor that simply uses a LCD panel to display various videos, photos, and TVs, various functions such as the Internet, information search, and games are gradually being transformed into a multimedia type.

Such a conventional technique is disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0573062 entitled " Monitor Folding Device for a Vehicle "

The above-described prior art has a conveying member pivotally coupled to the bottoms of both side surfaces of the monitor and configured to convey the bottom of the monitor along the conveyance grooves formed in the front-rear direction of both side walls of the main body in the forward and backward directions, And the other end is hingedly coupled to one side of the side wall so as to be rotatable. When the monitor is used, the bottom of the monitor is moved forward so that the monitor is inclined at a certain angle And when the monitor is not in use, the bottom of the monitor is transported backward so as to be inserted into the console so as not to be damaged.

In addition, there is a prior art 10-1201466 entitled " Car Monitor Module Cradle "

In the conventional art, a plurality of protrusions provided with a latching portion on a lower surface are protruded, and a plurality of insertion holes into which the protrusions are respectively inserted are formed. The protrusions are inserted into the insertion holes And a mounting panel on which a lower surface is engaged with the latching portion and a monitor module is mounted on a lower surface of the mounting panel.

Another prior art is the " Automobile Display Monitor Including Low Noise Reduction Type Tilting Function ", Registered Patent No. 10-1543524,

The display monitor of the present invention includes a body housing, a display monitor, a deceleration type tilting unit, and an arbitrary flow prevention unit, wherein the display monitor includes: And a deceleration power output transmission unit for allowing decelerated rotation power to be output to and transmitted from the display monitor. The deceleration type tilting unit includes a driving motor that is a power source of the tilting operation, The gear type decelerating gear is provided between the reduction power output transmitting portion and the reduction power output transmitting portion so that a plurality of gears having different diameters and gear modules are biased together to transmit a rotational power to provide a considerable reduction ratio, Technology is presented.

In addition, there is a prior art registration utility model No. 20-0311149 entitled "

[0003] The above-described prior art has a main body having a cover which is coupled to one side of a vehicle by a fastening means, a motor formed inside the main body, gears connected to the motor and driven by the gears, A shaft provided with a holding member to be rotated by the holding member and a fastening hole for coupling the LCD monitor to the holding member, a spring for pressing the holding member to prevent sagging of the shaft, The present invention provides an LCD monitor driving device for a vehicle, which is composed of an engagement pin to be coupled to the LCD monitor. The LCD monitor is mounted on one corner of the LCD monitor to facilitate installation in a narrow internal space of the vehicle. Designed LCD monitor driving unit is composed of single unit (unit) Monitoring suggests the drive device.

In addition, a monitor installed in a vehicle is mainly installed in a dashboard or a headrest, or a separate mounting bracket is fixed between a driver's seat and an assistant seat, and then a monitor is coupled to the monitor.

However, in such conventional technologies, when the monitor is tilted, the user can see the screen of the monitor. When the monitor is not used, the monitor tilts the monitor in a reverse direction and stores the monitor in a folded state. There is a problem that vibration of the folded monitor due to vibration, impact or load is caused together, or that the folded monitor is bumped down to cause noise.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art,

As the monitor is tilted to the main body, the monitor rotates and unfolds from the housing when the main body is tilted. When the monitor is not used, the monitor is tilted in the reverse direction when not in use. And the monitor can be seated in the housing part provided in the housing, and the stopper unit prevents the monitor from being stuck in the housing part.

Further, the stopping unit is provided with a latching member so that when the latching member rotates, the latching portion is invaded to support the monitor, thereby preventing the monitor from being stuck due to vibration or the like.

Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide a monitor assembly for a vehicle which is provided with a latching portion bent in the direction of a receiving portion, so that one side of the monitor can be more stably supported.

In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle monitor assembly according to the present invention includes:

A main body including a coupling part mounted on a vehicle ceiling and forming a space part therein, and a tilting coupling part and a receiving part provided on the coupling part;

A tilting portion coupled to the tilting engagement portion, and a display portion to which an image is sent, the monitor being rotated about the tilting portion and seated on the receiving portion;

A stopping unit provided on one side or both sides of the storage unit of the main body and including a latching member for supporting one surface of the monitor seated on the storage unit;

And a control unit.

As described above, the vehicle monitor assembly according to the present invention comprises a main body mounted on a ceiling of a vehicle and a main body mounted on a ceiling, and a monitor tilted to the main body. When the monitor is tilted from the main body, When the monitor is not used, the monitor is rotated so as not to be in contact with a storage unit provided in the main body, thereby protecting the display unit of the monitor without interfering with the view of operation.

Particularly, in the case where the monitor is seated in the storage unit, the storage unit is provided with a stopping unit that prevents the monitor from being struck by vibrations, shocks, and the like generated in the vehicle. So that it is possible to secure stability and to prevent noise from being generated by friction.

Further, since the latching member of the stapling unit supports the one side of the monitor which is seated on the receiving portion by invading the receiving portion, the structure is simple and the unit price can be lowered. The latching member is provided with the bent latching portion, The edges of the monitor can be stably supported, thereby preventing striking of the monitor more reliably.

1 is a perspective view of a vehicle monitor assembly according to the present invention.
2 and 3 are enlarged views of a vehicle monitor assembly according to the present invention.
4 is a view showing an embodiment of a vehicle monitor assembly according to the present invention
5 is a view showing a modification of the vehicle monitor assembly according to the present invention

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

While the present invention has been described in connection with certain embodiments, it is obvious that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the invention. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used for the same reference numerals, and in particular, the digits of the tens and the digits of the digits, the digits of the digits, the digits of the digits and the alphabets are the same, Members referred to by reference numerals can be identified as members corresponding to these standards.

In the drawings, the components are expressed by exaggeratingly larger (or thicker) or smaller (or thinner) in size or thickness in consideration of the convenience of understanding, etc. However, It should not be.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the term " comprising " or " consisting of ", or the like, refers to the presence of a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

1 to 3, a vehicle monitor assembly A according to the present invention includes a main body 10, a monitor 20 coupled to the main body 10, And a stopping unit 30 for supporting one surface of the monitor 20.

The main body 10 is fastened to an interior of a vehicle, particularly a ceiling W, and is provided with a fastening portion 11 for forming a space portion 12 therein. The fastening portion 11 is fastened to a fastening portion A plurality of bolt coupling portions are provided so as to be firmly fixed to the ceiling by the means.

A tilting engagement portion 13 and a storage portion 15 are formed in the fastening portion 11. A monitor 20 described later is coupled to the tilting engagement portion 13 so that the tilting engagement portion 13 So that the tilting motion can be performed.

More specifically, the tilting engagement portion 13 is provided with a shaft 131 which is rotatable to be tilted with the monitor 20.

The shaft 131 is connected to a driving motor 133 provided in the space 12 of the main body 10 and the shaft 131 is automatically rotated by the operation of the driving motor 133 .

The monitor 20 is coupled to the tilting engagement portion 13 so that the monitor 20 can be tilted according to the rotation of the shaft 131 of the tilting engagement portion 13. [

First, the monitor 20 includes a tilting unit 21 fastened to the tilting engagement unit 13 and a display unit 23 for transmitting the transmitted image.

The display unit 23 may be an LCD panel or an LED panel, and the scope of the right should not be limited.

When the monitor 20 is fastened to the main body 10, the display portion 23 of the monitor 20 can be seen by the user when the monitor 20 is tilted from the main body 10, The display portion of the monitor 20 is directed to the ceiling W, that is, to the main body 10 so as to protect the display portion 23 of the monitor 20.

This tilting operation is not shown in the drawings but is operated by the control module.

The present invention relates to a monitor assembly for a vehicle capable of tilting such that the monitor 20 can be prevented from striking the ceiling W by vibrations or shocks when the monitor 20 is tilted to the main body 10. [ And a stopping unit (30).

First, the stopping unit 30 is provided on one side or both sides of the accommodating portion 15 of the main body 10, but it is more preferable that the stopping unit 30 is provided on both sides.

When the monitor 20 is rotated and folded on the basis of the tilting engagement portion 13, the monitor 20 can be seated on the receiving portion 15 of the main body 10, Protecting protrusions 151 for protecting the monitor 20 are formed on both sides of the pouring part 15.

The protective protrusion 151 is configured to protrude further downward than the monitor 20 when the monitor 20 is folded.

At this time, the protective protrusion 151 is further provided with a stopping unit 30 to support one surface of the monitor 20, preferably the rear surface of the monitor 20 (the rear surface of the surface on which the display unit 23 is located) Thereby preventing the monitor 20 from hitting down.

The stopping unit 30 includes a latching member 31. The latching member 31 is protruded to protrude from the protective protrusion 151 A through hole 153 is formed.

The engaging member 31 is connected to the through hole 153 and has a rotating shaft portion 33. The rotating shaft portion 33 is connected to a separate motor member, So that the rotary shaft portion 33 can be rotated.

An engaging member 31 capable of interlocking with the rotary shaft portion 33 is provided so that the engaging member 31 is moved by the operation of the driving motor 133.

At this time, the rotary shaft portion 33 is preferably connected to the motor member M and the hinge bracket H through the motor shaft.

More specifically, the hinge bracket H is provided on the shaft of the motor member M and includes a first engaging portion H1 engaged with a shaft of the motor member M and a second engaging portion H2 engaging with the first engaging portion H1. A second engaging portion H2 bent from the first engaging portion H1 and a second engaging portion H2 bent from the second engaging portion H2 and spaced apart from the first engaging portion H1 by a length of the second engaging portion H2, (H3).

At this time, the third engaging portion H3 is fixedly coupled to one side of the inside of the main body, and is fixed so as to be idle.

The second engaging part H2 is engaged with the stopping unit 30 and is coupled to the supporting part 37 provided inside the stopping unit 30 through the fastening bolt 371. [

That is, the rotary shaft portion 33 refers to a virtual axis connecting the first and third coupling portions H1 and H3, and the rotary shaft portion 33 is configured to be parallel to the axis of the motor member M do.

Therefore, when the motor member M is operated, the hinge bracket H is rotated, and the stopping unit 30 coupled with the hinge bracket H moves together to perform a stopping function.

Further, it is also possible to provide a plurality of reinforcing protrusions 373 on the inner side of the support portion 37 to further enhance the durability, and the scope of the right should not be limited.

The locking member 31 further includes a protrusion 311 extending from the rotary shaft portion 33 and the rotary shaft portion 33 and protruding through the through hole 153 and a protrusion 311 extending from the protrusion 311 to the receiving portion 15 in the direction of the arrows.

That is, the projecting portion 311 and the latching portion 313 are bent so that the cross-sectional shape of the projecting portion 311 and the latching portion 313 is' A '' shape. Accordingly, the surface of the monitor 20, So that the rear frame can be stably supported.

The latching portion 313 of the latching member 31 supports the rear surface of the monitor 20 while penetrating the accommodating portion 15. Referring to FIG. 4,

When the monitor 20 is unfolded from the main body 10 by the tilting operation, the latching member 31 rotates and the latching part 313, which has invaded the latching part 15, The monitor 20 is opened so that the monitor 20 is seated in the storage unit 15 and then the retaining member 31 is rotated again after the seating so that the retaining unit 313 is moved to the storage unit 15 So that it is possible to stably support the rear surface of the monitor 20 as it moves to the position where the monitor 20 is located.

In addition, the tilting operation of the monitor 20 and the operation of the stopping unit 30 are preferably performed by an automatic method that allows a user to operate the respective components by transmitting signals by the control module, Do.

Further, in the vehicle monitor assembly according to the present invention, the body 10 should be fixed to an interior of a vehicle, in particular, a ceiling W. In this case, when bolts and nuts are used, There arises a problem of placing the nut.

Therefore, in order to solve such a problem, the present invention further includes a fastening means.

As shown in FIG. 5, the fastening means includes a bolt member 100 that connects the bolt coupling portion and the bolt coupling portions 17a and 17b to each other.

At this time, when the bolt member 100 is provided, the nut can be assembled to the screw portion 101 to be supplemented. However, when the nut is used, it is necessary to separate all of the indoor built- .

Accordingly, the fastening means of the present invention includes the modified bolt member 100 shown in Fig. 5, thereby solving the above-mentioned problems.

The bolt member 100 includes a screw portion 101 and a head portion 102. The screw portion 101 is threaded through the bolt connecting portions 17a and 17b,

The bolt member (100) has a hollow portion (103) penetrating along the longitudinal direction,

A pressing part 111 formed at one end of the hollow part 103 so as to be pulled out from the hollow part 103 through the hollow part 103 and a pressing part 111 hinged at the other end part and elastically supported to be folded in one direction A shim member 110 having wing portions 112,

A coil spring 104 provided in the hollow portion 103 for urging the core member 110 in one direction so as to force the wing portion 112 to be engaged with the bolt coupling portion 17b .

The wing portion 112 is a kind of latch type member which can be rotated only in one direction and a wing portion 112 is provided on a hinge portion 112a connecting one end of the wing portion 112 and the other end portion of the core member 110, An elastic body (not shown) is provided to apply pressure so as to be folded to the outer circumferential surface of the core member 110. [

Since the wing portion 112 is forced to fold in the direction of the core member 110 by the elastic body,

The bolt member 100 is inserted into the bolt coupling portions 17a and 17b in a state in which the wing portion 112 is folded so that the core member 110 is pulled out in the other direction of the hollow portion 103 by using the pressing portion 111, When the wing portion 112 is opened and then the pressing portion 111 is released from the pressure,

The expanded wing portion 112 is pressed against the bolt coupling portion 17b while the core member 110 is pulled in one direction of the hollow portion 103 by the coil spring 104. [

In this state, since the outflow of the core member 110 is restricted by the wing portion 112, even if the bolt member 100 is subjected to rotational pressure in the unwinding direction by vibration or the like, The member 100 is prevented from loosening.

In other words, the wing portion 112 functions like a nut.

When the bolt member 100 needs to be separated, the pressing member 111 is pressed to pull out the core member 110 in one direction of the hollow portion 103 so that the wing portion 112 is folded again, When the bolt member 100 is loosened in this state, the bolt member 110 is unlocked by releasing the urging force of the bolt member 111, So that the bolt member 100 can be detached from the portions 17a and 17b.

At this time, between the hollow portion 103 and the outer circumferential surface of the core member 110, a latching structure using a step, an engagement groove, or a polygonal shape is provided so that the bolt member 100 and the core member 110 do not rotate together , So that the core member (110) can be linearly moved without sliding in the hollow portion (103).

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments and constructions. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications, And substitutions are to be construed as falling within the scope of protection of the present invention.

A: Monitor assembly W: Ceiling
10: main body 11: fastening portion
12: space portion 13: tilting engaging portion
131: shaft 133: drive motor
15: storage portion 151: protective protrusion
153: Through hole 20: Monitor
21: tilting part 23: display part
30: stopping unit 31: latching member
311: protrusion 313:
33: rotating shaft part S: fastening means
17a: bolt coupling portion 17b: bolt coupling portion
100: bolt member 101:
102: head part 103: hollow part
104: coil spring 110:
111: pressing portion 112: wing portion
112a:

Claims (4)

A main body 10 including a coupling part 11 mounted in a vehicle interior and defining a space 12 therein and a tilting coupling part 13 and a receiving part 15 provided in the coupling part 11; ;
A tilting portion 21 coupled to the tilting engagement portion 13 and a display portion 23 to which an image is transmitted and is mounted on the receiving portion 15 while being rotated with respect to the tilting portion 21 A monitor 20;
A stopping unit (30) provided at one side or both sides of the storage unit (15) of the main body (10) and including a latching member (31) for supporting one surface of the monitor (20) mounted on the storage unit (15); And
A bolt engaging portion 17a and a bolt engaging portion 17b provided to correspond to the fastening portion 11 and the mounting surface of the main body 10 respectively and bolts 17a and 17b fastening the respective bolt fastening portions 17a and 17b 100), and fastening means (S) including a core member (110) inserted into the bolt member (100)
The bolt member 100 is provided with a hollow portion 103 formed in a longitudinal direction thereof,
The shim member 110 is coupled to the hollow portion 103 so as to be drawn in and out, has a pressing portion 111 at one end,
The shim member (110) is further provided with a plurality of wings (112) rotatable in one direction,
Wherein the hollow portion (103) is further provided with a coil spring (104) for forcing the wing portion (112) to be engaged with the bolt coupling portion (17b). The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the retaining member of the stopping unit supports the one side of the monitor which is seated on the receiving part by being rotated to penetrate the receiving part. The method according to claim 1,
The latching member (31)
A rotary shaft portion 33 provided on one side or both sides of the accommodating portion 15 and a protruding portion 311 protruding from the rotary shaft portion 33 and bent in the direction of the receiving portion 15 from the protruding portion 311, And a locking portion (313) for supporting one surface of the monitor (20). 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The wing portion 112 is a latch type member which is rotatable only in one direction and a hinge portion 112a connecting the other end of the wing portion 112 to the other end portion of the core member 110 is provided with a wing portion 112, And an elastic body for applying pressure to be folded to the outer circumferential surface of the vehicle.

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