On-vehicle equipment holding device

Abstract

To provide an on-vehicle equipment holding device that can prevent a cover from scattering even when the cover is removed due to reception of external force.SOLUTION: An on-vehicle equipment holding device 1 has: a bracket 2 for on-vehicle equipment which is bonded to a front glass of an automobile and to which on-vehicle equipment is attached; a cover 9 which is attached to the bracket 2 for on-vehicle equipment; and a tether 22 having non-binding combination means which is connected to the bracket 2 for on-vehicle equipment and the cover 9. The tether 22 has: a longer connection part 23; a bracket side engagement part 24 which is formed at one end of the connection part 23, and engages with a B-T engagement part 6 of the bracket 2 for on-vehicle equipment; and a cover side engagement part 28 which is formed at the other end of the connection part 23, and engages with a C-T engagement part 11 of the cover 9.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a holding device for an in-vehicle device used when attaching or detaching a cover to a bracket for installing an in-vehicle device inside a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, automobiles are equipped with on-board devices such as cameras, which are typically attached to the inner surface of the windshield. A component for attaching on-board devices to the windshield is, for example, the device described in Patent Document 1 below (hereinafter referred to as the "publicly-known invention"). The publicly-known invention has a bracket that is affixed to the windshield, and a cover that is attached to the bracket and covers the on-board device. The bracket and cover are connected via a clip attached to the inside of the cover. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-203772 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, if the instrument panel is subjected to an impact from a car collision or some other external force, the clip may become loose and the cover may fall off, or the cover may be thrown off by the impact and hit an occupant.

[0005] The present invention has been proposed in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a holding device for an in-vehicle device that can prevent the cover from flying off even if an external force is applied and the cover comes off. In a broader sense, the present invention aims to improve safety, which is a universal issue, by properly installing an in-vehicle device that detects the outside of the vehicle and reducing secondary damage caused by a collision, etc. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the vehicle-mounted equipment holding device of the present invention comprises an vehicle-mounted equipment bracket for installing vehicle-mounted equipment on the windshield of an automobile, a cover attached to the vehicle-mounted equipment bracket, and a tether having a non-binding and combining means that allows the vehicle-mounted equipment bracket and the cover to be combined without being tied together, and is characterized in that the vehicle-mounted equipment bracket and the cover are connected by the tether when the vehicle-mounted equipment bracket and the cover are combined and when the vehicle-mounted equipment bracket and the cover are separated.

[0007] The vehicle equipment holding device of the present invention is characterized in that the tether has a longitudinal connection portion and a non-binding and combining means formed on both ends of the connection portion, and the non-binding and combining means has a bracket side engaging portion formed on one end of the connection portion and engaging with the vehicle equipment bracket, and a cover side engaging portion formed on the other end of the connection portion and engaging with the cover.

[0008] The holding device for vehicle-mounted equipment according to the present invention is characterized in that the cover-side engaging portion has an insertion path leading from the outside to the inside of the cover-side engaging portion, and a disengagement structure is formed in the insertion path for disengaging the cover-side engaging portion from the cover.

[0009] The holding device for vehicle-mounted equipment of the present invention is characterized in that the cover has an insertion hole into which the cover side engagement portion is inserted, and when the cover side engagement portion is inserted into the insertion hole, the rear end of the cover side engagement portion opposite the insertion direction into the insertion hole is aligned with the opening end of the insertion hole.

[0010] The holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the present invention is characterized in that the non-binding and combining means is formed by integrally forming the tether and the in-vehicle device bracket and / or the cover.

[0011] The vehicle equipment holding device of the present invention is characterized in that the non-binding and combining means is formed integrally with the tether and the vehicle equipment bracket or the cover, and the tether has a non-integral member engaging portion that engages with a non-integral member, which is the vehicle equipment bracket or the cover that is not formed integrally with the tether.

[0012] The vehicle equipment holding device of the present invention is characterized in that the non-integral member engaging portion has an insertion path leading from the outside to the inside of the non-integral member engaging portion, and a disengagement structure is formed in the insertion path for disengaging the engagement between the non-integral member engaging portion and the non-integral member.

[0013] The holding device for vehicle-mounted equipment of the present invention is characterized in that the non-integral member has an insertion hole into which the non-integral member engaging portion is inserted, and when the non-integral member engaging portion is inserted into the insertion hole, the rear end of the non-integral member engaging portion on the opposite side to the insertion direction into the insertion hole is aligned with the opening end of the insertion hole.

[0014] The holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the present invention is characterized in that it is disposed on the windshield in the vicinity of the instrument panel of the automobile.

[0015] The vehicle equipment holding device of the present invention is characterized in that, when the vehicle equipment bracket and the cover are combined, the bracket side engaging portion and the cover side engaging portion are close to each other near the front in the direction in which the cover is slid onto the vehicle equipment bracket to attach it, and the connection portion is folded back near the rear, which is the opposite side to the front. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] The in-vehicle device holder of the present invention comprises an in-vehicle device bracket for mounting an in-vehicle device on the windshield of an automobile, a cover attached to the in-vehicle device bracket, and a tether having a non-binding and combining means that allows the in-vehicle device bracket and the cover to be combined without being tied together, and the in-vehicle device bracket and the cover are connected by the tether when the in-vehicle device bracket and the cover are combined and when the in-vehicle device bracket and the cover are separated. In other words, because the in-vehicle device bracket and the cover are connected by the tether, even if the cover is detached due to the application of some external force, the cover will not fly off.

[0017] In the vehicle-mounted device holder according to the present invention, the tether has a longitudinal connecting portion and non-binding / coupling means formed on both ends of the connecting portion, and the non-binding / coupling means has a bracket-side engaging portion formed on one end of the connecting portion and engaging with the vehicle-mounted device bracket, and a cover-side engaging portion formed on the other end of the connecting portion and engaging with the cover. The bracket-side engaging portion engages with the vehicle-mounted device bracket, and the cover-side engaging portion engages with the cover, and both are connected by the longitudinal connecting portion, so that even if the cover comes off, the cover will not fly off.

[0018] In the in-vehicle device holding device according to the present invention, the cover-side engaging portion has an insertion passage that leads from the outside to the inside of the cover-side engaging portion, and the insertion passage is formed with a disengagement structure for disengaging the cover-side engaging portion from the cover. When, for example, a tool or the like is inserted into the insertion passage and the disengagement structure is operated, the engagement between the cover-side engaging portion and the cover is released, thereby allowing the tether to be removed from the cover.

[0019] In the vehicle-mounted device holding device according to the present invention, the cover has an insertion hole into which the cover-side engaging portion is inserted, and when the cover-side engaging portion is inserted into the insertion hole, the rear end of the cover-side engaging portion on the side opposite the insertion direction into the insertion hole is aligned with the opening edge of the insertion hole. When the cover-side engaging portion engages with the insertion hole of the cover, the rear end of the cover-side engaging portion is aligned with the opening edge of the insertion hole, so that an operator can recognize that the cover-side engaging portion has engaged with the cover when the rear end of the cover-side engaging portion is aligned with the opening edge of the insertion hole. Therefore, the engagement between the cover-side engaging portion and the cover can be objectively and visually confirmed.

[0020] In the in-vehicle device holding device according to the present invention, the non-binding and combining means is formed integrally with the in-vehicle device bracket and / or cover. That is, because the in-vehicle device bracket and cover are connected by the tether, even if the cover is detached due to the application of some external force, the cover will not fly off. In particular, because the non-binding and combining means of the tether is formed integrally with the in-vehicle device bracket or cover, or is formed integrally with the in-vehicle device bracket and cover, it is more robust than a structure in which the tether is attached to and detached from the in-vehicle device bracket and cover.

[0021] The vehicle-mounted device retaining device according to the present invention has a non-integral member engaging portion that engages with a non-integral member, i.e., the vehicle-mounted device bracket or cover, that is not integrally formed with the tether. The non-integral member engaging portion at one end of the tether engages with the non-integral member, and the non-integral member at the other end of the tether is integrally formed with the one-piece member of the vehicle-mounted device bracket or cover that is not the non-integral member. Therefore, even if the cover comes off, the cover will not fly off. In particular, since one side of the tether is integrally formed with the one-piece member, the tether is robust.

[0022] In the in-vehicle device retaining device according to the present invention, the non-integral member engaging portion has an insertion path that leads from the outside to the inside of the non-integral member engaging portion, and the insertion path is formed with a disengagement structure for disengaging the non-integral member engaging portion from the non-integral member. When, for example, a tool or the like is inserted into the insertion path and the disengagement structure is operated, the engagement between the non-integral member engaging portion and the non-integral member is released, thereby allowing the non-integral member engaging portion to be removed from the non-integral member.

[0023] In the vehicle-mounted equipment holding device according to the present invention, the non-integral member has an insertion hole into which the non-integral member engaging portion is inserted, and when the non-integral member engaging portion is inserted into the insertion hole, the rear end of the non-integral member engaging portion on the side opposite the insertion direction into the insertion hole is aligned with the opening edge of the insertion hole. When the non-integral member engaging portion engages with the insertion hole of the non-integral member, the rear end of the non-integral member engaging portion is aligned with the opening edge of the insertion hole, so that an operator can recognize that the non-integral member engaging portion has engaged with the non-integral member when the rear end of the non-integral member engaging portion is aligned with the opening edge of the insertion hole. Therefore, the engagement between the non-integral member engaging portion and the non-integral member can be objectively confirmed visually.

[0024] The holding device for in-vehicle equipment according to the present invention is disposed on the windshield near the instrument panel of the automobile, and is installed in an appropriate position in vehicles such as trucks where the cockpit or windshield is located high.

[0025] In the vehicle-mounted device holding device according to the present invention, when the vehicle-mounted device bracket and the cover are combined, the bracket-side engaging portion and the cover-side engaging portion are adjacent to each other toward the front in the direction in which the cover is slid onto the vehicle-mounted device bracket to attach it, and the connection portion is folded back toward the rear, opposite the front. Because both ends of the tether (the bracket-side engaging portion and the cover-side engaging portion) are positioned toward the front and the folded-back portion of the tether is positioned toward the rear, the tether has a length that travels back and forth between the front and rear. Therefore, even when the two components are connected by the tether, a sufficient length is ensured that the tether does not interfere with the work of attaching the cover to the vehicle-mounted device bracket, and the long length is aligned inside the two components. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0026] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a holding device for an in-vehicle device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of the in-vehicle device bracket of the in-vehicle device holding device according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a rear view of the cover of the holding device for in-vehicle equipment according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3, showing a part of the cover of the holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a tether of the holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a top view of a tether of the holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a side view of a tether of the holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is an enlarged front view of a tether of the holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] 9 is an enlarged side cross-sectional view of the tether of the holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the embodiment of the present invention, taken along the line IX-IX in FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an enlarged front cross-sectional view of a tether of the holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the embodiment of the present invention, taken along the line XX in FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a first process explanatory view showing the assembly process of the holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a second process explanatory view showing the assembly process of the holding device for in-vehicle equipment according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a third process explanatory view showing the assembly process of the holding device for in-vehicle equipment according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a fourth process explanatory view showing the assembly process of the holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 15] 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XV-XV of FIG. 14, illustrating the fourth step of the holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 16] 16A to 16C are explanatory cross-sectional views showing a disassembly process of the holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the embodiment of the present invention in FIG. 15. FIG. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a fifth process explanatory view showing the assembly process of the holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 18] 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XVIII-XVIII in FIG. 17, illustrating the fifth step of the holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 19] FIG. 19 is a sixth process explanatory view showing the assembly process of the holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 20] 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX-XX in FIG. 19, illustrating the sixth step of the holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0027] Hereinafter, a holding device for in-vehicle equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 shows an exploded view of the holding device 1 for in-vehicle equipment according to this embodiment. Fig. 2 shows an in-vehicle equipment bracket 2 constituting the holding device 1 for in-vehicle equipment. Figs. 3 and 4 show a cover 9 constituting the holding device 1 for in-vehicle equipment. Figs. 5 to 10 show a tether 22 constituting the holding device 1 for in-vehicle equipment.

[0028] In FIG. 1, the holding device 1 for an in-vehicle device is used when an in-vehicle device 52 (see FIG. 13) is installed inside a vehicle. The in-vehicle device 52 is, for example, an imaging means such as a camera or a video camera, or an environmental detection means such as a rain sensor. The holding device 1 for an in-vehicle device includes an in-vehicle device bracket 2 to which the in-vehicle device 52 is attached by being attached to the windshield (not shown) of the vehicle, a cover 9 attached to the in-vehicle device bracket 2, and a tether 22 connected to the in-vehicle device bracket 2 and the cover 9. The in-vehicle device bracket 2 and the cover 9 are connected and fastened together by the tether 22. The in-vehicle device bracket 2 and the cover 9 are joined together while fastened together by the tether 22, and even if they are separated by the application of some external force, they remain fastened together by the tether 22. In the following description, the side that is attached to the windshield is referred to as the back side, the side that faces the passengers of the vehicle is referred to as the front side, the overall length direction of the holding device 1 for in-vehicle equipment is referred to as up and down, and the width direction of the holding device 1 for in-vehicle equipment is referred to as left and right sides (see Figure 1).

[0029] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the in-vehicle device bracket 2 has various engagement structures formed on a plate-shaped base portion 3. The engagement structures include an in-vehicle device engagement portion 4 to which the in-vehicle device 52 is attached and engaged, a cover engagement portion 5 to which the cover 9 engages, and a bracket-tether engagement portion to which the tether 22 engages (hereinafter, the bracket-tether engagement portion will be referred to as the "BT engagement portion 6"). The in-vehicle device engagement portion 4 is located in the center of the base portion 3 and occupies most of the area of ​​the base portion 3. A pair of left and right partition walls 7 are formed on the left and right sides of the in-vehicle device engagement portion 4. The partition walls 7 are plate-shaped pieces that protrude from the base portion 3 toward the front. The partition walls 7 have grooves 8 formed in them. The cover engagement portions 5 are located at the four corners of the base portion 3 and are holes that face downward. The BT engagement portion 6 is a hole located near the bottom end of the base portion 3, toward the right or left of the center, and facing the rear surface.

[0030] As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the cover 9 is dome-shaped and covers the front of the vehicle-mounted device bracket 2. On the inside of the cover 9, there are formed a bracket engagement portion 10 that engages with the vehicle-mounted device bracket 2, and a cover-tether engagement portion (hereinafter, the cover-tether engagement portion will be referred to as a "CT engagement portion 11") that engages with the tether 22. The bracket engagement portion 10 is a protrusion that protrudes downward from base portions 12 formed at the four corners of the cover 9. The CT engagement portion 11 is formed at the base portion 12 at the lower corner. The base 12 has a first base surface portion 13 as the upper surface, a second base surface portion 14 as the lower surface facing the first base surface portion 13 with a gap therebetween, a third base surface portion 15 as a side surface connected to the ends of the first base surface portion 13 and the second base surface portion 14, a fourth base surface portion 16 as a side surface facing the third base surface portion 15 with a gap therebetween and connected to the first base surface portion 13 and the second base surface portion 14, and a bottom surface portion 17 connected to the first base surface portion 13 to the fourth base surface portion 16. An insertion hole 18 is formed inside the hollow cube formed by each of the base surface portions 13 to 16. As shown in FIG. 4 , the insertion hole 18 is a hole that opens toward the front and is separated by the bottom surface portion 17. A bottom surface opening portion 19 is formed in the bottom surface portion 17 as a hole, and the insertion hole 18 and the bottom surface opening portion 19 are connected to each other. 3, a notch 20 is formed in the first base surface portion 13. The notch 20 is a groove formed linearly from the opening end 21 of the insertion hole 18 toward the front. With the above configuration, the CT engagement portion 11 is made up of the first base surface portion 13, the second base surface portion 14, the third base surface portion 15, the fourth base surface portion 16, the bottom surface portion 17, the insertion hole 18, the bottom surface opening 19, the notch 20, and the opening end 21.

[0031] As shown in Figures 5 to 10, the tether 22 has a longitudinal connecting portion 23 and a bracket-side engaging portion 24 and a cover-side engaging portion 28, which serve as non-binding and combining means, formed at both ends of the connecting portion 23. The non-binding and combining means allows the vehicle-mounted device bracket 2 and the cover 9 to be combined without being tied together. In other words, the non-binding and combining means is not a knot formed by manually tying a fiber or vinyl string or the like. The bracket-side engaging portion 24 is formed at one end of the connecting portion 23 and engages with the BT engaging portion 6 of the vehicle-mounted device bracket 2. The cover-side engaging portion 28 is formed at the other end of the connecting portion 23 and engages with the CT engaging portion 11 of the cover 9. The connecting portion 23 is a long, thin string of a predetermined length. The predetermined length is defined as follows. By connecting the tether 22 to the in-vehicle device bracket 2 and the cover 9, even when the in-vehicle device bracket 2 and the cover 9 are connected together, the length is such that the in-vehicle device bracket 2 and the cover 9 can be easily joined together, and the cover 9 cannot reach the occupant if it comes off the in-vehicle device bracket 2. If the connection part 23 were too short, the in-vehicle device bracket 2 and the cover 9 would be constrained at a short distance, making it difficult to join the in-vehicle device bracket 2 and the cover 9. On the other hand, if the connection part 23 were too long, the cover 9 that comes off the in-vehicle device bracket 2 could hit the occupant.

[0032] Bracket-side engaging portion 24 has a shaft portion 25 extending from one end of connecting portion 23, a pair of tip anchor pieces 26 extending from the tip of shaft portion 25 toward the opposite side, and a flange portion 27 formed on the base side of shaft portion 25. Because tip anchor pieces 26 are elastically deformable, they move closer to shaft portion 25 when an external force is applied and return to their original position when the external force is released.

[0033] The cover-side engagement portion 28 has a hollow cubic base box portion 29 and a hollow cubic protruding box portion 38 protruding from a longitudinal end of the base box portion 29. Because the protruding box portion 38 is smaller than the base box portion 29, the base box portion 29 and the protruding box portion 38 are connected in a staggered manner, and a step 47 is formed at the boundary between the outer surface of the base box portion 29 and the outer surface of the protruding box portion 38. The inner surface of the base box portion 29 and the inner surface of the protruding box portion 38 are connected, and an insertion path 48 is formed inside the base box portion 29 and the protruding box portion 38. The insertion path 48 is open at the box end 49 (upper end side in Figures 7 to 10), which is the end of the base box portion 29 opposite the protruding box portion 38, and is closed at the protruding box portion 38 opposite the base box portion 29 (lower end side in Figures 7 to 10), so that it connects from the outside to the inside of the cover side engagement portion 28.

[0034] The base box portion 29 has a first base box surface portion 30 to which the connection portion 23 is connected, a second base box surface portion 31 facing the first base box surface portion 30 with a gap between them, and a third base box surface portion 32 and a fourth base box surface portion 33 connected to both ends of the first base box surface portion 30 and the second base box surface portion 31 and facing each other with a gap between them. A first base protrusion 34 is formed on the outer surface of the first base box surface portion 30, a second base box anchor piece 35 is formed on the outer surface of the second base box surface portion 31, a third base box anchor piece 36 is formed on a portion of the third base box surface portion 32, and a fourth base box anchor piece 37 is formed on a portion of the fourth base box surface portion 33.

[0035] The protruding box portion 38 has a first protruding box surface portion 39, a second protruding box surface portion 40 facing the first protruding box surface portion 39 with a gap therebetween, a third protruding box surface portion 41 and a fourth protruding box surface portion 42 connected to both ends of the first protruding box surface portion 39 and the second protruding box surface portion 40 with a gap therebetween, and a protruding box bottom surface portion 43 connected to the longitudinal ends of each of the protruding box surface portions 39 to 42. A third protruding box anchor piece 44 is formed on a portion of the third protruding box surface portion 41, and a fourth protruding box anchor piece 45 is formed on a portion of the fourth protruding box surface portion 42. The third protruding box anchor piece 44 and the fourth protruding box anchor piece 45 are connected to the protruding box bottom surface portion 43, but the remaining periphery is separated from the third protruding box surface portion 41 and the fourth protruding box surface portion 42. Therefore, the tip of the third protrusion-shaped box anchor piece 44 and the tip of the fourth protrusion-shaped box anchor piece 45 extend up to just before the step 47 and are not connected to the step 47. Therefore, gaps 46 are formed between the tip of the third protrusion-shaped box anchor piece 44 and the step 47, and between the tip of the fourth protrusion-shaped box anchor piece 45 and the step 47.

[0036] The second base-side box anchor piece 35, the third base-side box anchor piece 36, the fourth base-side box anchor piece 37, the third protruding box anchor piece 44 and the fourth protruding box anchor piece 45 are elastically deformable, so when an external force is applied they move slightly toward the inside of the cover-side engagement portion 28 and return to their original position when the external force is released.

[0037] A disengagement structure 50 for disengaging the cover-side engagement portion 28 from the cover 9 is formed in the insertion path 48 of the cover-side engagement portion 28. The disengagement structure 50 is realized by a gap 46 formed between the third protruding box anchor piece 44 and the fourth protruding box anchor piece 45 of the protruding box portion 38 and the step portion 47 (the action and effect of the disengagement structure 50 will be described later).

[0038] The holding device 1 for in-vehicle equipment is configured as described above. Next, the assembly procedure for the holding device 1 for in-vehicle equipment will be described with reference to the drawings, along with the action and effect of the holding device 1 for in-vehicle equipment. Figures 11 to 20 show, as the assembly process for the holding device 1, the procedure for combining the in-vehicle equipment bracket 2 and the cover 9 while connecting them with the tether 22.

[0039] As shown in Figure 11, the bracket-side engaging portion 24 of the tether 22 is inserted into the BT engaging portion 6 of the vehicle-mounted device bracket 2. When the tip anchor piece 26 of the bracket-side engaging portion 24 is inserted into the BT engaging portion 6, which is a hole, it advances through the hole and is pushed by the edge of the hole, causing elastic deformation, and after passing through the hole, it returns to its original position. The bracket-side engaging portion 24 is positioned when the flange portion 27 abuts against the edge of the hole. Thus, the bracket-side engaging portion 24 engages with the BT engaging portion 6.

[0040] To prevent the long tether 22 from interfering with the work of attaching the in-vehicle device bracket 2 to the windshield of the automobile, the connection portion 23 of the tether 22 is attached in a bent state to the groove portion 8 of the in-vehicle device bracket 2, as shown in Fig. 12. In this state, the in-vehicle device bracket 2 is placed and attached, for example, to the windshield of the automobile near the instrument panel (note that the in-vehicle device bracket 2 may also be placed near the automobile's rearview mirror). After the in-vehicle device bracket 2 is attached to the windshield, the connection portion 23 is removed from the groove portion 8.

[0041] 13 and 14 , an in-vehicle device 52 is attached to the in-vehicle device engagement portion 4 of the in-vehicle device bracket 2. The cover-side engagement portion 28 of the tether 22 is inserted into the base portion 12 of the CT engagement portion 11 of the cover 9. When the base-side box portion 29 of the cover-side engagement portion 28 is inserted into the insertion hole 18 of the base 12, the connection portion 23 of the tether 22 is passed through the notch 20 of the base 12. As the second base-side box anchor piece 35, the third base-side box anchor piece 36, and the fourth base-side box anchor piece 37 of the base-side box portion 29 move through the insertion hole 18, they are pressed by the second base surface portion 14, the third base surface portion 15, and the fourth base surface portion 16 of the base 12 and elastically deformed. When the protruding box portion 38 of the cover-side engaging portion 28 is inserted into the bottom surface opening 19 of the base 12, the third protruding box anchor piece 44 and the fourth protruding box anchor piece 45 of the protruding box portion 38 are pushed by the edge of the bottom surface opening 19 as they move through the bottom surface opening 19, causing them to elastically deform. After passing through the bottom surface opening 19, they return to their original position. At the same time, the step portion 47 of the cover-side engaging portion 28 abuts on the bottom surface portion 17 of the base 12 and is positioned. Thus, the cover-side engaging portion 28 engages with the CT engaging portion 11. Due to the elastic deformation of the second base-side box anchor piece 35, the third base-side box anchor piece 36, and the fourth base-side box anchor piece 37, the cover-side engaging portion 28 is sandwiched between the inner surface of the CT engaging portion 11, preventing the cover-side engaging portion 28 from falling off or making abnormal noise due to rattle.

[0042] 15, when the cover-side engaging portion 28 is engaged with the CT engaging portion 11, the box end 49 of the cover-side engaging portion 28, which is the end opposite to the insertion direction into the insertion hole 18 of the base 12, is aligned with the opening end 21 of the insertion hole 18. The worker can recognize that the cover-side engaging portion 28 is engaged with the CT engaging portion 11 when the box end 49 of the cover-side engaging portion 28 is aligned with the opening end 21 of the insertion hole 18. Therefore, the engagement between the cover-side engaging portion 28 and the CT engaging portion 11 can be objectively confirmed visually.

[0043] 16 , the cover-side engagement portion 28 and the cover 9 are disengaged by operating the disengagement structure 50. For example, when a tool 51 is inserted into the insertion path 48 of the cover-side engagement portion 28 and passed through the bottom opening 19, the tool 51 enters the gap 46 between the third protruding box anchor piece 44 or the fourth protruding box anchor piece 45 and the step portion 47, causing the third protruding box anchor piece 44 or the fourth protruding box anchor piece 45 to elastically deform inward. In this state, the cover-side engagement portion 28 is pulled out, disengaging the cover-side engagement portion 28 from the CT engagement portion 11. This allows the tether 22 to be removed from the cover 9.

[0044] 17 to 20 , the cover 9 is attached to the in-vehicle device bracket 2 with the in-vehicle device bracket 2 and the cover 9 connected and fastened by the tether 22. The bracket engagement portion 10 of the cover 9 is inserted into the cover engagement portion 5 of the in-vehicle device bracket 2, whereby the cover 9 engages with the in-vehicle device bracket 2.

[0045] 20, when the in-vehicle device bracket 2 and the cover 9 are combined, the bracket-side engaging portion 24 and the cover-side engaging portion 28 are close to each other near the front (lower in FIG. 20) in the direction in which the cover 9 is slid onto the in-vehicle device bracket 2 to attach it (lower in FIG. 20; hereinafter, the direction in which the cover 9 is slid onto the in-vehicle device bracket 2 will be referred to as the "sliding direction"), and the connection portion 23 is folded back near the rear (upper in FIG. 20), which is the side opposite the front in the sliding direction. Both ends of the tether 22 (the bracket-side engaging portion 24 and the cover-side engaging portion 28) are positioned near the front, and the folded-back portion of the tether 22 is positioned near the rear, so the connection portion 23 has a length that extends back and forth between the front and rear. Therefore, when attaching the cover 9 to the vehicle-mounted equipment bracket 2, even if the vehicle-mounted equipment bracket 2 and the cover 9 are connected by the tether 22, a sufficient length is ensured so as not to interfere with the work, and even if it is long, it is arranged inside the vehicle-mounted equipment holding device 1.

[0046] As described above, in the holding device 1 for in-vehicle equipment, the in-vehicle equipment bracket 2 and the cover 9 are connected by the tether 22, so even if some external force is applied and the cover 9 comes off, the cover 9 will not fly off. In particular, because the bracket-side engaging portion 24 of the tether 22 engages with the in-vehicle equipment bracket 2 and the cover-side engaging portion 28 of the tether 22 engages with the cover 9, and both are connected by the longitudinal connecting portion 23, even if the cover 9 comes off the in-vehicle equipment bracket 2, the cover 9 will not fly off.

[0047] Next, another embodiment of the present invention (not shown) will be described. The following mainly describes the configurations that are different from the holding device 1 for in-vehicle equipment according to the first embodiment, and descriptions of the configurations that are the same as those of the holding device 1 for in-vehicle equipment will be omitted as appropriate.

[0048] The vehicle-mounted device holding device according to the second embodiment differs from the vehicle-mounted device holding device 1 in that the non-binding and combining means of the tether is integrally formed with the vehicle-mounted device bracket. Therefore, in the vehicle-mounted device holding device according to the second embodiment, the vehicle-mounted device bracket does not have a BT engaging portion, and the tether does not have a bracket-side engaging portion. On the other hand, the cover, which is a non-integral member not integrally formed with the tether, has a CT engaging portion, and the tether has a cover-side engaging portion as a non-integral member engaging portion. Therefore, even if the cover were to come off the vehicle-mounted device bracket, the cover would not fly off. In particular, since the non-binding and combining means of the tether and the vehicle-mounted device bracket are integrally formed, the device is robust.

[0049] As with the holding device 1 for an in-vehicle device, in the holding device for an in-vehicle device according to the second embodiment, the cover-side engaging portion has a disengagement structure, and by operating the disengagement structure, the engagement between the cover-side engaging portion and the cover is released, thereby allowing the tether to be removed from the cover.

[0050] Furthermore, in the holding device for in-vehicle equipment according to the second embodiment, similarly to the holding device 1 for in-vehicle equipment, when the cover-side engaging portion is engaged with the CT engaging portion, the box end of the cover-side engaging portion is aligned with the opening end of the insertion hole of the CT engaging portion. The worker can recognize that the cover-side engaging portion is engaged with the CT engaging portion when the box end is aligned with the opening end, and can objectively visually confirm the engagement between the cover-side engaging portion and the CT engaging portion.

[0051] The holding device for in-vehicle equipment according to the third embodiment differs from the holding device for in-vehicle equipment 1 in that the non-binding and combining means of the tether is formed integrally with the cover. Therefore, in the holding device for in-vehicle equipment according to the third embodiment, the cover does not have a CT engaging portion, and the tether does not have a cover-side engaging portion. On the other hand, the in-vehicle equipment bracket, which is a non-integral member not formed integrally with the tether, has a BT engaging portion, and the tether has a bracket-side engaging portion as a non-integral member engaging portion. Therefore, even if the cover were to come off the in-vehicle equipment bracket, the cover would not fly off. In particular, since the non-binding and combining means of the tether and the cover are formed integrally, the holding device is robust.

[0052] The holding device for in-vehicle equipment according to the fourth embodiment differs from the holding device for in-vehicle equipment 1 in that the debinding and combining means of the tether is formed integrally with the cover and that the BT engaging portion has an engaging release structure. Therefore, in the holding device for in-vehicle equipment according to the fourth embodiment, the cover does not have a CT engaging portion, and the tether does not have a cover-side engaging portion. On the other hand, the in-vehicle equipment bracket, which is a non-integral member not formed integrally with the tether, has a BT engaging portion, and the tether has a bracket-side engaging portion as a non-integral member engaging portion. Furthermore, in the holding device for in-vehicle equipment according to the fourth embodiment, the structure of the BT engaging portion is the same as the CT engaging portion 11 in the holding device for in-vehicle equipment 1, and the structure of the bracket-side engaging portion is the same as the cover-side engaging portion 28 in the holding device for in-vehicle equipment 1.

[0053] Therefore, even if the cover comes off the in-vehicle device bracket, the cover will not fly off. In particular, since the tether's unbinding and joining means and the cover are integrally formed, the in-vehicle device is robust. Furthermore, similar to the in-vehicle device holding device 1, in the in-vehicle device holding device according to the fourth embodiment, the bracket-side engaging portion has an engaging-disengagement structure, and operating the engaging-disengagement structure disengages the bracket-side engaging portion from the in-vehicle device bracket. This allows the tether to be removed from the in-vehicle device bracket.

[0054] Furthermore, in the holding device for in-vehicle equipment according to the fourth embodiment, similarly to the holding device 1 for in-vehicle equipment, when the bracket-side engaging portion is engaged with the BT engaging portion, the box end of the bracket-side engaging portion is aligned with the opening end of the insertion hole of the BT engaging portion. The worker can recognize that the bracket-side engaging portion is engaged with the BT engaging portion when the box end is aligned with the opening end, and can objectively visually confirm the engagement between the bracket-side engaging portion and the BT engaging portion.

[0055] The holding device for in-vehicle equipment according to the fifth embodiment differs from the holding device for in-vehicle equipment 1 in that the non-binding and combining means of the tether is formed integrally with the in-vehicle equipment bracket and the cover. Therefore, in the holding device for in-vehicle equipment according to the fifth embodiment, the cover does not have a CT engaging portion, the in-vehicle equipment bracket does not have a BT engaging portion, and the tether does not have a cover-side engaging portion or a bracket-side engaging portion. Therefore, even if the cover becomes detached from the in-vehicle equipment bracket, the cover will not fly off. In particular, the non-binding and combining means of the tether is formed integrally with the cover and the in-vehicle equipment bracket, making the device robust.

[0056] In other embodiments of the present invention, the non-binding and combining means of the tether, i.e., the bracket-side engaging portion and / or the cover-side engaging portion, may have any configuration as long as they are connected to the in-vehicle device bracket and / or the cover. Therefore, the non-binding and combining means may include, for example, a mechanical joint structure different from the above-described embodiments, or one using a magnet.

[0057] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from the scope of the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0058] 1 Holding device for onboard equipment 2 Bracket for in-vehicle equipment 3 Base 4 Engagement part for onboard equipment 5 Cover engagement part 6 BT engaging part 7 Partitioning wall 8 Groove 9 Cover 10 Bracket engagement part 11 CT engagement part 12 Base 13 First base part 14 Second base part 15 Third base part 16 Fourth base part 17 Bottom part 18 Insertion hole 19 Bottom opening 20 Notch 21 Open end 22 Tether 23 Connection 24 Bracket side engagement part 25 Shaft 26 Tip anchor piece 27 Flange 28 Cover side engagement part 29 Base box section 30 First base side box surface portion 31 second base side box surface portion 32 Third base side box surface 33 Fourth base side box surface 34 First proximal ridge 35 Second base box anchor piece 36 Third base box anchor piece 37 Fourth base box anchor piece 38 Projecting box part 39 First protruding box surface 40 Second protruding box surface portion 41 Third protruding box surface portion 42 Fourth protruding box surface portion 43 Bottom of protruding box 44 Third protruding box anchor piece 45 Fourth protruding box anchor piece 46 Gap 47 Step part 48 Insertion Path 49 Box End 50 Disengagement structure 51 Tools 52 In-vehicle equipment

Claims

1. a bracket for an in-vehicle device for installing the in-vehicle device on the windshield of the automobile; a cover attached to the bracket for vehicle-mounted equipment; a tether having a non-binding joining means that can join the vehicle-mounted equipment bracket and the cover without being tied; The tether fastens the in-vehicle device bracket and the cover together when the in-vehicle device bracket and the cover are combined and when the in-vehicle device bracket and the cover are separated. A holding device for an in-vehicle device.

2. The tether A longitudinal connection part; the non-binding and combining means formed on both ends of the connecting portion, The non-binding and combining means a bracket-side engaging portion formed at one end of the connecting portion and adapted to engage with the vehicle-mounted device bracket; a cover-side engaging portion formed at the other end of the connecting portion and adapted to engage with the cover; 2. The holding device for an in-vehicle device according to claim 1, wherein the holding device is a holding device for an in-vehicle device.

3. The cover side engaging portion is an insertion path leading from the outside to the inside of the cover-side engaging portion, and a disengagement structure for disengaging the cover-side engaging portion from the cover is formed in the insertion path; 3. The holding device for an in-vehicle device according to claim 2.

4. The cover is an insertion hole into which the cover-side engaging portion is inserted; When the cover-side engaging portion is inserted into the insertion hole, a rear end of the cover-side engaging portion on the opposite side to the insertion direction into the insertion hole is aligned with an opening end of the insertion hole.

4. The holding device for an in-vehicle device according to claim 2 or 3.

5. The non-binding and combining means is formed integrally with the tether and / or the in-vehicle equipment bracket and / or the cover.

2. The holding device for an in-vehicle device according to claim 1, wherein the holding device is a holding device for an in-vehicle device.

6. In a case where the non-binding and combining means is integrally formed with the tether and the in-vehicle equipment bracket or the cover, The non-binding and combining means a non-integral member engaging portion that engages with the non-integral member, which is the in-vehicle equipment bracket or the cover that is not formed integrally with the tether; 6. The holding device for an in-vehicle device according to claim 5, wherein the holding device is a holding device for an in-vehicle device.

7. The non-integral member engaging portion is an insertion path leading from the outside to the inside of the non-integral member engaging portion, and an engagement release structure for releasing the engagement between the non-integral member engaging portion and the non-integral member is formed in the insertion path; 7. The holding device for an in-vehicle device according to claim 6.

8. The non-integral member is an insertion hole into which the non-integral member engaging portion is inserted; When the non-integral member engaging portion is inserted into the insertion hole, a rear end of the non-integral member engaging portion on a side opposite to the insertion direction into the insertion hole is aligned with an opening end of the insertion hole.

8. The holding device for an in-vehicle device according to claim 6 or 7.

9. A portion of the windshield arranged near an instrument panel of the automobile, 6. The holding device for an in-vehicle device according to claim 1 or 5.

10. In a state where the bracket for vehicle-mounted equipment and the cover are combined together, the bracket-side engaging portion and the cover-side engaging portion are close to each other near the front in a direction in which the cover is slid and attached to the vehicle-mounted device bracket, The connecting portion is folded back at a rear side opposite to the front side.

3. The holding device for an in-vehicle device according to claim 1 or 2.

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