Car equipment bracket

Abstract

The present invention provides a bracket for vehicle-mounted equipment capable of appropriately mounting the front part of a photographing unit on a front window glass. The bracket (10) for vehicle-mounted equipment is formed by a bracket main body (11) and a front part (16) connected to the front part of the central part of the bracket main body (11), a slit (17) along the front part (16) is formed between the front part (16) and the bracket main body (11), and a front bonding part is provided at the front end of the front part (16). The front part (16) is flexibly displaced independently of the bracket main body (11) relative to the front window glass (1) through the slit (17).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted device bracket for arranging the vehicle-mounted device in a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] Nowadays, vehicles are equipped with on-board equipment such as cameras, and the above-mentioned on-board equipment is mainly installed on the inner surface of the windshield. As a structure for installing the on-board equipment on the windshield, there is, for example, a bracket installation structure for a vehicle auxiliary machine described in the following patent document 1 (hereinafter referred to as "the known invention in the literature"). The known invention in the literature has a threaded bracket mounting portion adhered to the windshield and a flat bracket installed on the bracket mounting portion. In addition to a fastened portion fastened to the bracket mounting portion, the bracket also has a fixing portion for mounting the camera, a snap-fit ​​portion for mounting a cover part covering the camera, and the like. The fixing portion is in a shape that bulges toward the inside of the vehicle in a direction away from the inner surface of the windshield.

[0003] Prior art literature

[0004] Patent Literature

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-16199 Summary of the invention

[0006] Problems to be solved by the invention

[0007] However, generally speaking, deformation caused by the warping of the bracket, dimensional deviation, deformation of the front window glass, etc. become factors (hereinafter referred to as "inappropriate factors"), and sometimes the bracket cannot be properly mounted on the front window glass. In particular, from the perspective of ensuring ventilation for preventing fogging, a gap as a ventilation path needs to be appropriately left between the front part of the camera lens (the "fixing part" referred to in the known invention in the literature) and the front window glass, but when the bracket is not properly mounted on the front window glass, the gap as a ventilation path is also inappropriate.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned actual situation. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle-mounted device bracket that can appropriately attach a front portion of a photographing unit to a windshield.

[0009] Solutions to Solve Problems

[0010] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the bracket for vehicle-mounted equipment of the present invention is used to set the vehicle-mounted equipment on the front windshield of an automobile, and is characterized in that it comprises: a bracket main body, which has a main body bonding portion bonded to the above-mentioned front windshield; and a front portion, which is connected to the above-mentioned bracket main body and is arranged in front of a shooting unit serving as the above-mentioned vehicle-mounted equipment, and a relative displacement unit that enables the above-mentioned front portion to be displaced independently relative to the above-mentioned bracket main body is formed from the front end of the above-mentioned front portion along the above-mentioned front portion, and the front end of the above-mentioned front portion has a front bonding portion bonded to the above-mentioned front windshield.

[0011] The vehicle-mounted device bracket of the present invention is characterized in that the relative displacement means is a slit.

[0012] The vehicle-mounted device bracket of the present invention is characterized in that the relative displacement means are arranged on the left and right of the front portion.

[0013] The vehicle-mounted device bracket of the present invention is characterized in that a cover mounted portion to which a cover covering the vehicle-mounted device is mounted is formed on the bracket body portion.

[0014] The vehicle-mounted device bracket of the present invention is characterized in that the relative displacement unit is formed to be bilaterally symmetrical, and the cover mounted portion is formed to be bilaterally symmetrical.

[0015] The vehicle-mounted device bracket of the present invention is characterized in that the vehicle-mounted device bracket is plate-shaped, and is provided with: a camera mounting portion for mounting a camera as the shooting unit; a detection unit mounting portion, which is arranged on the left and right of the camera mounting portion, for mounting an environment detection unit as the vehicle-mounted device; and a cover mounting portion, which is arranged near the detection unit mounting portion, for mounting a cover covering the vehicle-mounted device, the front portion is formed in a concave shape connected to the front portion of the bracket body and having a gap with the front window glass, and has the front bonding portion at the left and right ends of the front end, and the relative displacement unit is formed between the front bonding portion and the cover mounting portion from the front end toward the camera mounting portion.

[0016] The effects of the invention are as follows.

[0017] The vehicle-mounted device bracket of the present invention comprises: a bracket main body, which has a main body bonding portion bonded to the front window glass; and a front portion, which is connected to the bracket main body and is arranged in front of a shooting unit as a vehicle-mounted device, and a relative displacement unit that makes the front portion independently displace relative to the bracket main body is formed along the front portion from the front end of the front portion, and a front bonding portion bonded to the front window glass is provided at the front end of the front portion. Through this structure, the front portion is separated from the bracket main body via the relative displacement unit, and when bonding to the front window glass, the bracket main body is displaced relative to the front window glass, and the front portion is displaced relative to the front window glass independently of this. That is, since the front portion is displaced without relying on the displacement of the bracket main body, it is possible to flexibly deal with inappropriate factors. In addition, since the front portion is provided with a front bonding portion, the front portion is bonded to the front window glass independently of the bonding of the bracket main body to the front window glass. Therefore, the front portion can be appropriately mounted on the front window glass.

[0018] In the vehicle-mounted device bracket of the present invention, the relative displacement unit is a slit. That is, the front portion is partially separated from the bracket body due to the slit and independently displaced relative to the front window glass. Therefore, the front portion can be reliably and appropriately mounted on the front window glass with a simple structure.

[0019] In the vehicle-mounted device bracket of the present invention, the relative displacement unit is arranged on the left and right of the front part. With this structure, even if the bracket body is formed large, the front part is reliably separated from the bracket body. Therefore, the front part can be reliably and appropriately mounted on the front window glass.

[0020] In the bracket for a vehicle-mounted device of the present invention, a cover mounting portion for mounting a cover covering the vehicle-mounted device is formed on the bracket main body. With this structure, the cover is mounted on the bracket main body, rather than on the front portion. That is, the front portion is independent not only from the bracket main body but also from the cover, so that even when covered by the cover, the front portion does not displace depending on the displacement of the bracket main body. Therefore, the front portion can be properly mounted on the front window glass. In other words, the bracket main body also does not displace depending on the displacement of the front portion, so that the bracket main body can be properly mounted on the front window glass. If the posture of the bracket main body is appropriate, the posture of the installed cover is also appropriate. Therefore, the camera lens can be properly covered by the cover to suppress the influence of reflections and the like on the camera lens.

[0021] In the vehicle-mounted device bracket of the present invention, the relative displacement unit is formed to be bilaterally symmetrical, and the cover mounted portion is formed to be bilaterally symmetrical. Therefore, the front portion can be displaced independently of the bracket body, and the front portion can be appropriately mounted on the front windshield.

[0022] The vehicle-mounted device bracket of the present invention is plate-shaped, and is formed with: a camera mounting portion for mounting a camera as a shooting unit; a detection unit mounting portion, which is arranged on the left and right of the camera mounting portion, for mounting an environment detection unit as a vehicle-mounted device; and a cover mounting portion, which is arranged near the detection unit mounting portion, for mounting a cover covering the vehicle-mounted device. The front portion is formed into a concave shape connected to the front portion of the bracket body and having a gap with the front window glass, and has a front bonding portion at both ends of the front end, and a relative displacement unit is formed between the front bonding portion and the cover mounting portion from the front end toward the camera mounting portion. Therefore, the front portion can be displaced independently relative to the bracket body, and the front portion can be appropriately mounted on the front window glass. In addition, a plurality of vehicle-mounted devices are supported by a common bracket, and a plurality of vehicle-mounted devices can be mounted on the front window glass using a single component. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a state where the vehicle-mounted device bracket according to the embodiment of the present invention is in use and a cover is attached.

[0024] Figure 2 It is a perspective view showing a usage state of the vehicle-mounted device bracket according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 3 This is a surface view of the vehicle-mounted device bracket according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 4 It is a rear view of the vehicle-mounted device bracket according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 5 It is a side view of the vehicle-mounted device bracket according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 6 yes Figure 4 VI-VI section of FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of the vehicle-mounted device bracket according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 7 It is a rear view of the vehicle-mounted device bracket according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 8 yes Figure 2 2 is a side sectional view of the vehicle-mounted device bracket according to the embodiment of the present invention, which is taken along the VIII-VIII section.

[0031] In the figure:

[0032] 1—front window glass, 2—camera (shooting unit, vehicle-mounted equipment), 3—camera lens, 4—rain sensor (environmental detection unit, vehicle-mounted equipment), 5—hood, 10—bracket for vehicle-mounted equipment, 11—bracket body, 12—body bonding portion, 13—central portion, 14—left portion, 15—right portion, 16—front portion, 17—slit (relative displacement unit), 18—camera mounted portion, 19—lens opening, 20—leaf spring portion, 21—support portion, 22—detection unit mounted portion, 23—detector opening, 24—protruding edge portion, 25—straightening portion, 26—hood mounted portion, 27—connecting opening portion, 28—gap forming plate, 29—step portion, 30—front bonding portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] Hereinafter, a vehicle-mounted device bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 and Figure 2 The vehicle-mounted device bracket 10 is shown when the front windshield 1 is viewed upward from a left seat (not shown) in the vehicle. Figure 1 The vehicle-mounted device bracket 10 is shown with the cover 5 mounted thereon. Figure 2 The vehicle-mounted device bracket 10 is shown in a state where the cover 5 is removed.

[0034] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the vehicle-mounted device bracket 10 is used to mount each vehicle-mounted device on the inner surface of the windshield 1 when, for example, a camera as a shooting unit, a video camera 2, a rain sensor 4 as an environment detection unit, etc. are to be installed in the vehicle. The vehicle-mounted device bracket 10 is arranged in the windshield 1, for example, near the rearview mirror (not shown). The cover 5 covering the vehicle-mounted device is attached to and detached from the vehicle-mounted device bracket 10. In addition, as shown in FIG. Figure 2 As shown, in the following description, the direction toward the front window glass 1 (or the direction along the front window glass 1 toward the instrument panel) when viewed from the inside of the vehicle is set as the front (Front), the direction away from the front window glass 1 (or the direction along the front window glass 1 toward the roof panel) is set as the back (Back), the width direction of the front window glass 1 is set as the left and right sides (Left Side, Right Side), the side bonded to the front window glass 1 is set as the reverse side (Reverse Side), and the side for installing the vehicle-mounted equipment is set as the face side (FaceSide).

[0035] Here, the vehicle-mounted device bracket 10 will be described in detail based on the drawings. Figures 3 to 7 The appearance and cross section of the vehicle-mounted device bracket 10 are shown.

[0036] like Figures 3 to 7As shown in the figure, the bracket 10 for vehicle-mounted equipment formed in a plate shape is formed by a bracket main body 11 and a front part 16 connected to the front part of the bracket main body 11. The bracket main body 11 has a central part 13, a left part 14 and a right part 15 connected to the left and right of the central part 13, and the front part 16 is connected to the front part of the central part 13. Around the front part 16 and between the front part 16 and the bracket main body 11, a pair of slits 17 as relative displacement means are formed on the left and right. The slits 17 are formed along the front part 16 from the front end of the bracket 10 for vehicle-mounted equipment toward the central part 13 and in a direction approaching each other. Since the bracket 10 for vehicle-mounted equipment is made of resin, the bracket main body 11 and the front part 16 are independently flexed and displaced relative to the front window glass 1 by the slits 17. The rear surface of the bracket body 11 is formed with a plurality of main body bonding portions 12 for bonding to the windshield 1, and the front surface of the bracket body 11 is formed with a plurality of mounted portions for mounting vehicle-mounted devices. The main body bonding portion 12 may be disposed at any position between the mounted portions.

[0037] A camera mounting portion 18 for mounting the camera 2 is formed in the central portion 13. The camera mounting portion 18 is roughly divided into a quadrilateral. A camera lens 3 (see FIG. 1 ) is formed in the approximate center of the camera mounting portion 18. Figure 8 . ) An opening portion 19 for a lens to be installed, a leaf spring portion 20 for supporting the camera 2 at the rear of the camera installation portion 18, and a plurality of support portions 21 for supporting the camera 2 at the left and right portions and the front portion protrude downward.

[0038] A detection unit mounted portion 22 for mounting the rain sensor 4 is formed in each of the left and right parts 14 and 15. An opening portion 23 for a detector is formed in each of the left and right detection unit mounted portions 22, and a protruding edge portion 24 protruding downward is formed on the left and right edges of the opening portion 23 for the detector. A line straightening portion 25 is formed near the detection unit mounted portion 22 of the right part 15. A cover mounted portion 26 for mounting the cover 5 is formed in front of each of the left and right detection unit mounted portions 22. The cover mounted portion 26 is arranged at the front of each of the left and right parts 14 and 15, and protrudes downward. In addition, in other embodiments, a line straightening portion is arranged near the left part or at an arbitrary position. And, in other embodiments, a cover mounted portion is arranged at an arbitrary position.

[0039] The front portion 16 is triangular or fan-shaped, gradually expanding to the left and right as it moves forward from the central portion 13, and is formed into a concave shape with a gap between it and the front window glass 1. That is, the bracket body 11 is bonded to the front window glass 1 with almost no gap, while the front portion 16 is relatively far away from the front window glass 1. The front portion 16 has: a communication port 27, which is connected to the lens opening 19 of the bracket body 11; a gap forming plate 28, which is located in front of the communication port 27 and gradually approaches the front window glass 1 as it moves toward the front end; a step portion 29, which is a step between the left and right sides of the bracket body 11 and the gap forming plate 28; and a front bonding portion 30, which is the left and right ends of the front end.

[0040] The front adhesive portion 30 and the cover mounted portion 26 in the bracket body 11 are arranged adjacent to each other in the front-to-back direction, but the front adhesive portion 30 and the cover mounted portion 26 are separated by a slit 17 formed between the front adhesive portion 30 and the cover mounted portion 26 along the step portion 29 from the front end toward the camera mounted portion 18.

[0041] In the vehicle-mounted equipment bracket 10 formed as described above, the central portion 13, the camera mounted portion 18 (the lens opening portion 19, the leaf spring portion 20 and the support portion 21), the cover mounted portion 26, the front portion 16 (the communicating opening portion 27, the gap forming plate 28, the step portion 29 and the front adhesive portion 30) and the slit 17 are approximately symmetrical with respect to the center line.

[0042] Next, a usage example of the vehicle-mounted device bracket 10 will be described based on the drawings. Figure 8 The cross section of the vehicle-mounted device bracket 10 to which the camera 2 is mounted is shown.

[0043] like Figure 2 As shown, the rain sensor 4 is mounted on the detection unit mounting portion 22, and the camera 2 is mounted on the camera mounting portion 18. The camera 2 is clamped by the leaf spring portion 20 and the plurality of support portions 21. Figure 8 As shown, the camera lens 3 is arranged at the lens opening portion 19 in a state where the connecting opening portion 27 is connected from the lens opening portion 19 to the front portion 16. In this state, the front portion 16 is arranged in front of the camera lens 3, and a gap is formed between the front window glass 1 and the gap forming plate 28 through the front portion 16. The gap gradually narrows from the connecting opening portion 27 toward the front end of the front portion 16. The main body adhesive portion 12 of the bracket main body 11 is adhered to the front window glass 1 by an adhesive unit such as an adhesive or a double-sided tape (not shown), and on the other hand, the front adhesive portion 30 of the front portion 16 is adhered to the front window glass 1 by an adhesive unit. As shown Figure 2As shown, since the front portion 16 is separated from the bracket body 11 by the slit 17, the front portion 16 is bent independently of the bracket body 11 and adhered to the windshield 1. In addition, the bracket 10 for vehicle-mounted equipment can be mounted on the windshield 1 while the camera 2 and the rain sensor 4 are mounted, or the camera 2 and the rain sensor 4 can be mounted on the bracket 10 for vehicle-mounted equipment after the bracket 10 for vehicle-mounted equipment is mounted on the windshield 1.

[0044] Next, the effects of this embodiment will be described.

[0045] As described above, in this embodiment, the plate-shaped bracket 10 for vehicle-mounted equipment is formed by the bracket body 11 and the front portion 16 connected to the front portion of the central portion 13 of the bracket body 11, and a slit 17 is formed along the front portion 16 between the front portion 16 and the bracket body 11 (see Figure 2 . ). Since the vehicle-mounted device bracket 10 is made of resin, the front portion 16 is independently flexed and displaced relative to the front window glass 1 and the bracket body 11 through the slit 17. With this structure, the front portion 16 is partially separated from the bracket body 11 by the slit 17, and when the front portion 16 is bonded to the front window glass 1, the bracket body 11 is flexed relative to the front window glass 1, thereby independently flexing relative to the front window glass 1. That is, since the front portion 16 is flexed without relying on the flexure of the bracket body 11, it is possible to flexibly deal with inappropriate factors.

[0046] The front portion 16 is triangular or fan-shaped and gradually expands to the left and right as it moves from the central portion 13 toward the front, and has front bonding portions 30 at both ends of the front end (see Figure 3 With this structure, the front portion 16 is bonded to the windshield 1 independently of the bracket body 11 being bonded to the windshield 1. Therefore, the front portion 16 can be appropriately attached to the windshield 1 without relying on the bracket body 11.

[0047] Furthermore, since the slits 17 are formed as a pair of left and right slits, even if the bracket body 11 is formed large, the front portion 16 is reliably separated from the bracket body 11. Therefore, the front portion 16 can be reliably and appropriately attached to the windshield 1.

[0048] In this embodiment, a cover mounted portion 26 to which the cover 5 is mounted is formed in each of the left and right portions 14 and 15, and the cover mounted portion 26 is separated from the front adhesive portion 30 of the front portion 16 by a slit 17 (see Figure 3. ). With this structure, the cover 5 is mounted on the bracket body 11, not on the front portion 16. That is, the front portion 16 is independent not only from the bracket body 11 but also from the cover 5, so that even when covered by the cover 5, the front portion 16 does not bend depending on the bend of the bracket body 11. Therefore, the front portion 16 can be properly mounted on the front window glass 1. In other words, the bracket body 11 does not bend depending on the bend of the front portion 16, so that the bracket body 11 can be properly mounted on the front window glass 1. If the posture of the bracket body 11 is appropriate, the posture of the mounted cover 5 is also appropriate. Therefore, the camera lens 3 can be properly covered by the cover 5, and the influence of reflection and the like on the camera lens 3 can be suppressed.

[0049] In this embodiment, the cover mounting portion 26 and the slit 17 of the vehicle-mounted device bracket 10 are substantially bilaterally symmetrical with respect to the center line (see Figure 3 ). Therefore, the front portion 16 can be bent independently of the bracket body 11 , and the front portion 16 can be appropriately attached to the front window glass 1 .

[0050] In this embodiment, a camera mounting portion 18 for mounting the camera 2 is formed in the central portion 13 of the bracket body 11, and a detection unit mounting portion 22 for mounting the rain sensor 4 is formed in the left and right portions 14 and 15 of the bracket body 11 (see FIG. Figure 3 . ) Therefore, a plurality of vehicle-mounted devices are supported by the common bracket body 11 , and a plurality of vehicle-mounted devices can be mounted on the windshield glass 1 using a single component.

[0051] In particular, since the leaf spring portion 20 for supporting the camera 2 is formed on the camera mounting portion 18, the leaf spring portion 20 presses the camera 2, so that the camera 2 can be fixed without being affected by inappropriate factors.

[0052] In addition, in other embodiments of the present invention, within the range in which the bracket main body and the front part are independently flexed and displaced relative to the front window glass, the relative displacement unit may also be a thin-walled portion connected to the bracket main body and the front part. Also, in other embodiments, the central part, the camera mounted part, the cover mounted part, the front part, or the slit are not bilaterally symmetrical with respect to the center line. Furthermore, in other embodiments, the cover mounted part is also formed in the front part.

[0053] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. In addition, the present invention can be modified in various designs as long as it does not depart from the matters described in the claims.

Claims

1. A bracket for a vehicle-mounted device, used to place the vehicle-mounted device on the front windshield of a car, characterized in that: have: a bracket main body having a main body bonding portion bonded to the front window glass; and a front portion connected to the bracket main body and arranged in front of the imaging unit as the vehicle-mounted device; A pair of left and right relative displacement units that independently displace the front portion relative to the bracket main body are formed from a front end located in the front portion further forward than a lens opening for a lens on which the shooting unit is arranged, along the shape of the front portion toward the lens opening and in directions approaching each other, and have a front bonding portion at the front end that is bonded to the front window glass.

2. The vehicle-mounted equipment bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The relative displacement unit is a slit formed toward the lens opening.

3. The vehicle-mounted equipment bracket according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The bracket body has a cover mounted portion to which a cover covering the vehicle-mounted device is mounted.

4. The vehicle-mounted equipment bracket according to claim 3, characterized in that: The relative displacement unit is formed to be bilaterally symmetrical. The cover mounted portion is formed to be bilaterally symmetrical.

5. The vehicle-mounted equipment bracket according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The above-mentioned vehicle-mounted equipment bracket is in the shape of a plate. The bracket body is formed with: a camera mounting portion for mounting a camera as the shooting unit; a detection unit mounting portion, which is arranged on the left and right of the camera mounting portion and is mounted on an environment detection unit as the vehicle-mounted device; and a cover mounting portion, which is arranged near the detection unit mounting portion and is mounted on a cover covering the vehicle-mounted device. The front portion is formed into a concave shape connected to the front portion of the bracket body and having a gap with the front window glass, and has the front bonding portions at both left and right ends of the front end. The relative displacement unit is formed between the front bonding portion and the cover mounted portion.

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