Mounting structure for portable terminal holder

Abstract

To provide a mounting structure of a portable terminal holding device that hardly inhibits an operation environment.SOLUTION: A second convex part 18 protruding from a rear surface of a first member 11 is fitted to a first concave part 42 formed on a rear surface 41a of a lid 41 of a glove box, and a first convex part 46 protruding from a main body of the glove box is fitted to a second concave part 14 formed on a front surface of the first member 11. This enables a portable terminal holding device 1 to be mounted on the glove box, which hardly inhibits an operation environment.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a mobile terminal holding device for mounting a mobile terminal holding device for holding a mobile terminal such as a smartphone to a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a mounting structure has been proposed for mounting a mobile terminal holding device to an air conditioner louver or a dashboard of a vehicle (Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2015-163491 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the mounting structure for mounting the mobile terminal holder to the air conditioner louvers of the vehicle has the problem that the mobile terminal holder blocks the air conditioner louvers, reducing the heating and cooling capacity of the vehicle interior, and the mounting structure for mounting the mobile terminal holder to the dashboard has the problem that it blocks the driver's view and interferes with the operation of switches for the air conditioner, audio, etc. In other words, the above-mentioned conventional mounting structure for a portable terminal holder has a problem that it tends to disrupt the driving environment.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention was created as a result of extensive research in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has an object to provide a mounting structure for a portable terminal holder that is unlikely to disrupt the driving environment. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] (First invention) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the first invention of the present application is: A mounting structure for a mobile terminal holding device for mounting a mobile terminal holding device (1: FIG. 1) to a glove box (40: FIG. 5) of a vehicle, comprising: The glove box (40) is a body (45) having an opening (45a); a first protrusion (46) protruding from a main body (45); a cover (41) for opening and closing the opening (45a); a first recess (42) formed on a back surface (41a) of the lid (41) and into which the first protrusion (46) is fitted when the lid (41) is closed; The mobile terminal holding device (1) a clamping portion (10) having opposing first and second members (11, 12) for clamping an upper end (44) of a lid (41); a holding portion (20) provided on the clamping portion (10) for holding a mobile terminal (50: FIG. 3); a second recess (14: FIG. 5) formed on a surface of the first member (11) and into which the first protrusion (46) is fitted when the lid (41) is closed with the upper end (44) of the lid (41) sandwiched between the first and second members (11, 12); a second protrusion (18: FIG. 4 ) which is a portion of the second recess (14) that protrudes from the back surface of the first member (11) and is fitted into the first recess (42) when the upper end (44) of the lid (41) is clamped by the first and second members (11, 12); The present invention is characterized by comprising:

[0007] The mounting structure for a mobile terminal holding device according to the first aspect of the present invention allows the mobile terminal holding device to be mounted in the glove box of a vehicle, and therefore does not disrupt the driving environment. Moreover, since the lid can be closed with the clamping portion of the portable terminal holder clamping the upper end of the lid, there is no need to modify the glove box in order to attach the portable terminal holder. Furthermore, the glove box has a structure in which the lid is closed by a first convex portion protruding from the body engaging with a first concave portion formed on the back surface of the lid, and when the lid is closed with the clamping portion clamping the upper end of the lid, the first convex portion engages with a second concave portion formed on the surface of the first member of the clamping portion, and the second convex portion protruding from the back surface of the first member engages with the first concave portion of the lid. Therefore, there is no risk of the clamping position of the clamping portion with respect to the lid becoming misaligned.

[0008] (Second Invention) The second aspect of the present invention is a mounting structure for a mobile terminal holder according to the first aspect of the present invention, The clamping portion (10) is a connecting portion (13) formed to connect one end of each of the first and second members (11, 12) and straddling an upper end (44) of the lid (41) when the clamping portion (10) clamps the upper end (44); a receiving portion (17: FIG. 1) formed so as to be able to receive an upper end (44) of the lid (41) from between the opposing other ends of the first and second members (11, 12); The present invention is characterized in that, when the first convex portion (46) is fitted into the second concave portion (14) and the second convex portion (18) is fitted into the first concave portion (42), a gap (S: FIG. 4) is formed between the upper end (44) of the lid (41) received in the receiving portion (17) and the connecting portion (13).

[0009] In the mounting structure for the mobile terminal holding device according to the third invention of the present application, when the clamping portion clamps the upper end of the lid, a gap is formed between the connecting portion that straddles the upper end of the lid and the upper end of the lid. Therefore, even if the height from the first recess to the upper end of the lid becomes large, the upper end of the lid can be received in the receiving portion, the first convex portion protruding from the main body of the glove box is fitted into the second concave portion formed in the first member, and the second convex portion formed in the first member is fitted into the first concave portion formed on the back surface of the lid of the glove box, thereby making it possible to mount the mobile terminal holding device on the glove box.

[0010] (Third Invention) The third aspect of the present invention is a mounting structure for a mobile terminal holding device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, The clamping portion (10) is characterized in that it is formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the portion of the lid (41) that is to be clamped by the clamping portion (10).

[0011] In the mounting structure for a mobile terminal holding device according to the third invention of the present application, the clamping portion is formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the portion of the lid that is clamped by the clamping portion, thereby preventing the clamping portion from interfering with the main body of the glove box when the lid is closed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal holding device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the mobile terminal holding device is attached to a lid of a glove box. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the portable terminal holding device is used; [Figure 4] 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a mobile terminal holding device attached to a lid of a glove box. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the glove box with the lid open. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] An embodiment of a mounting structure for a portable terminal holding device according to the present invention will be described. [Glove box structure] First, the structure of the glove box will be described with reference to FIG. The glove box 40 is disposed in front of the passenger seat of the vehicle and below the dashboard 60, and includes a main body 45 having an opening 45a, a pair of first protrusions 46, 47 protruding rearward from the main body 45, a lid 41 for opening and closing the opening 45a, and a pair of first recesses 42, 43 formed on the back surface 41a of the lid 41. When the lid 41 is closed, the left first protrusion 46 protruding from the main body 45 is fitted into the left first recess 42 formed in the lid 41, and the right first protrusion 47 protruding from the main body 45 is fitted into the right first recess 43 formed in the lid 41. The first protrusions 46, 47 are each made of rubber and are also called contact rubbers.

[0014] [Structure of the portable terminal holding device] Next, the structure of the portable terminal holding device will be described with reference to FIG. The mobile terminal holding device 1 includes a clamping part 10 for clamping an upper end 44 (FIG. 2) of a lid 41 of a glove box 40, a holding part 20 for holding a mobile terminal 50 (FIG. 3), and a support part 30 for supporting the holding part 20 on the clamping part 10. The clamping part 10 has a first member 11 and a second member 12 opposed to each other, a connecting part 13, and a receiving part 17. The first member 11 and the second member 12 are each formed in a plate shape, and are spaced apart from each other with their back surfaces facing each other. As shown in FIG. 4, the connecting portion 13 is formed to connect the upper ends of the first member 11 and the second member 12, and when the clamping portion 10 clamps the upper end 44 of the lid 41, the connecting portion 13 straddles the upper end 44. Between the opposing lower ends of the first member 11 and the second member 12, an opening 19 is formed into which the upper end 44 of the lid 41 can be inserted. Between the first member 11 and the second member 12, a receiving portion 17 is formed, which is a space into which the upper end 44 of the lid 41 inserted from the opening 19 can be received. In addition, the first member 11 and the second member 12 each have a spring property, and when the first member 11 and the second member 12 are displaced so that the opening 19 widens, a spring force acts to return the widened opening 19 to its original position before the opening 19 is widened. The upper ends of the first member 11 and the second member 12 are an example of "one end of each of the first and second members" in the present invention, and the opposing lower ends of the first member 11 and the second member 12 are an example of "the other opposing ends of the first and second members" in the present invention.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, a second recess 14 is formed on the surface of the first member 11, and the second recess 14 protrudes from the back surface of the first member 11, and the protruding portion forms a second protrusion 18. A peripheral corner 18a of the second protrusion 18 is rounded. As shown in FIG. 4, the second protrusion 18 is a portion that fits into a first recess 42 formed on the back surface 41a of the lid 41 of the glove box 40 when the first member 11 and the second member 12 hold the upper end 44 of the lid 41. The second recess 14 is a portion that fits into a first protrusion 46 protruding from the body 45 of the glove box 40 when the lid 41 is closed with the upper end 44 of the lid 41 held by the first member 11 and the second member 12. That is, when the lid 41 is closed with the second protrusion 18 of the first member 11 fitted into the first recess 42 of the lid 41, the first protrusion 46 of the main body 45 is fitted into the second recess 14 of the first member 11. In other words, the first member 11 is fitted between the first protrusion 46 of the main body 45 and the first recess 42 of the lid 41.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 4, a pad 15 is attached to the back surface of the first member 11, and a pad 16 is attached to the back surface of the second member 12. The pad 15 is in close contact with the back surface 41a of the lid 41 received in the receiving portion 17, and the pad 16 is in close contact with the front surface 41b. The pads 15 and 16 are each formed of an elastic material such as rubber or urethane, and are in close contact with the back surface 41a and the front surface 41b of the lid 41, thereby preventing rattling between the first member 11 and the second member 12 and the lid 41, and preventing the lid 41 from being damaged. In addition, the clamping portion 10 is formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the portion of the lid 41 that is clamped by the clamping portion 10, so that the clamping portion 10 does not interfere with the main body 45 of the glove box 40 when the lid 41 is closed. In particular, since the connecting portion 13 is formed into a shape corresponding to the shape of the upper end 44 of the lid 41, when the lid 41 is closed, there is no interference between the connecting portion 13 and the portion 45b (Figure 5) of the main body 45 of the glove box 40 that faces the upper end 44 of the lid 41.

[0017] 4, the clamping portion 10 is configured such that, when the first protrusion 46 protruding from the body 45 of the glove box 40 is fitted into the second recess 14 of the first member 11 and the second protrusion 18 is fitted into the first recess 42 of the lid 41, a gap S is formed between the upper end 44 of the lid 41 received in the receiving portion 17 and the connecting portion 13. The size of the gap S is such that the height from the upper end 44 of the lid 41 received in the receiving portion 17 to the back surface of the connecting portion 13 is ΔH. For example, assume that the height from the upper edge of the first recess 42 formed on the back surface 41a of the lid 41 to the upper end 44 of the lid 41 is H1 in the glove box 40 installed in a right-hand drive vehicle, and H2 (>H1) in the glove box 40 installed in a left-hand drive vehicle. Also, H2-H1=ΔH. In this case, if the mobile terminal holding device 1 is designed to be compatible with the right-hand drive vehicle and to prevent the formation of the gap S, the height from the upper edge of the first recess 42 to the back surface of the connecting portion 13 will be insufficient, and the second protrusion 18 will not be able to fit into the first recess 42, and the mobile terminal holding device 1 will not be able to be attached to the glove box 40 with the left-hand drive. However, the mobile terminal holding device 1 of this embodiment is configured so that a gap S having a height of ΔH is formed between the upper end 44 of the lid 41 received in the receiving portion 17 and the connecting portion 13. Therefore, even in the case of a glove box 40 with a left-hand drive, the second convex portion 18 can be fitted into the first concave portion 42, so that the mobile terminal holding device 1 can be attached to the glove box 40.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 1, the holding portion 20 includes an upper member 21, a lower member 22, a left member 23, and a right member 24 (FIG. 3). The upper member 21 and the lower member 22 are each formed in a rod shape and are arranged parallel to each other. The left member 23 and the right member 24 are each formed in a U shape and are arranged parallel to each other. The left member 23 is formed so as to connect the left ends of the upper member 21 and the lower member 22, and the right member 24 is formed so as to connect the right ends of the upper member 21 and the lower member 22. In other words, the holding portion 20 is formed in a concave shape when viewed from the rear in FIG. 3. The right member 24 is configured to be extendable in the direction indicated by the arrow F (to the right) in Fig. 1. Connecting rods (not shown) are built into the upper member 21 and the lower member 22, respectively, and the right ends of each connecting rod are connected to the upper and lower ends of the right member 24, and the left ends of each connecting rod are connected to coil springs (not shown) built into the upper member 21 and the lower member 22, respectively. The right member 24 is extendable in the direction indicated by the arrow F (to the right) against the spring force of each of the coil springs, and the extended right member 24 can return to its pre-extension state by the restoring force of each of the coil springs.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 3, the back surface of the mobile terminal 50 is supported by the upper member 21 and the lower member 22, and the left and right side surfaces of the mobile terminal 50 are sandwiched by the left member 23 and the right member 24. The mobile terminal 50 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like. In this state, the right member 24 tries to return to the state before extension due to the restoring force of each of the coil springs described above, so that the left and right side surfaces of the mobile terminal 50 are pressed by the left member 23 and the right member 24, and there is no risk of the holding position of the mobile terminal 50 being shifted. In addition, since the right member 24 can be extended to the right, it is possible to hold a mobile terminal 50 with different widths on the left and right. In this embodiment, the holding part 20 is formed of a synthetic resin, and the surface is covered with an anti-slip material such as rubber or urethane. This makes it possible to prevent the holding position of the mobile terminal 50 by the holding part 20 from being shifted.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 1, the support part 30 includes a support rod 31, a height adjustment screw 32, an angle adjustment screw 33, an offset part 34, a ball bearing 35, a direction adjustment screw 36, and a retainer 37. An extension rod (not shown) that can extend and retract up and down is provided inside the support rod 31, and a height adjustment screw 32 for fixing the height of the extension rod is provided on the circumferential surface of the support rod 31. A spherical ball bearing 35 is attached to the upper end of the extension rod, and the ball bearing 35 is rotatably fitted to the lower surface of the direction adjustment screw 36. A retainer 37 is attached to the upper surface of the direction adjustment screw 36, and the circumferential surface of the retainer 37 is fixed to the lower surface of the upper member 21 and the upper surface of the lower member 22 of the holding part 20. The orientation adjustment screw 36 can change its position along the spherical surface of the ball bearing 35, and when the orientation adjustment screw 36 is rotated in a predetermined direction, the orientation adjustment screw 36 and the ball bearing 35 are fixed, and the orientation of the holding unit 20 is fixed. When the orientation adjustment screw 36 is rotated in a direction opposite to the above-mentioned predetermined direction, the fixed state between the orientation adjustment screw 36 and the ball bearing 35 is released, and the orientation of the holding unit 20 becomes changeable.

[0021] An offset portion 34 is formed on the upper portion of the surface of the second member 12 so as to protrude rearward, and the lower end of the support rod 31 is rotatably supported by the offset portion 34. In other words, the support rod 31 is offset rearward from the second member 12 by the offset portion 34. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the support rod 31 and the holding portion 20 can be disposed rearward of the lid 41 of the glove box 40, so that there is no risk of the mobile terminal holding device 1 interfering with the dashboard 60 when the lid 41 is opened or closed. In addition, the offset portion 34 is provided with an angle adjustment screw 33 for adjusting the angle of the support rod 31.

[0022] [How to install the mobile terminal holder] Next, a method for attaching the mobile terminal holding device 1 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 2, the lid 41 of the glove box 40 is opened, and the upper end 44 of the lid 41 is inserted into the opening 19 (FIG. 1) between the first member 11 and the second member 12 of the mobile terminal holding device 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the distance W1 between the upper surface 18b of the second protrusion 18 protruding from the back surface of the first member 11 and the back surface of the second member 12 is narrower than the width W2 of the upper end 44 of the lid 41. Therefore, when the upper end 44 of the lid 41 is inserted from the opening 19, the upper end 44 comes into contact with the lower edge of the second protrusion 18, but if the clamping part 10 is pressed downward in this state, the upper end 44 rides up on the upper surface 18b of the second protrusion 18 along the peripheral corner 18a of the second protrusion 18. At this time, since the peripheral corner 18a is rounded, the upper end 44 can easily ride up on the upper surface 18b. As upper end 44 rides up onto upper surface 18b, first member 11 is pushed forward and displaced, widening gap W2. Then, when clamping portion 10 is pressed further downward and second protrusion 18 faces first recess 42 formed on rear surface 41a of lid 41, displaced first member 11 returns to its pre-displacement state due to its own spring force, and second protrusion 18 fits into first recess 42 (FIG. 4).

[0023] Then, when the lid 41 is closed, the first convex portion 46 protruding from the body 45 of the glove box 40 is fitted into the second concave portion 14 of the first member 11. Next, the angle adjustment screw 33 is rotated to adjust the angle of the support rod 31, the height adjustment screw 32 is rotated to adjust the length of the support rod 31, and the orientation adjustment screw 36 is rotated to adjust the orientation of the holding part 20. Then, the holding part 20 holds the mobile terminal 50. After that, the driver, while sitting in the driver's seat, rotates each adjustment screw to adjust the position of the mobile terminal 50 to a desired position. Also, when a person sitting in the passenger seat uses the mobile terminal 50, the person sitting in the passenger seat rotates each adjustment screw to adjust the position of the mobile terminal 50 to a desired position.

[0024] As described above, according to this embodiment, the mobile terminal holding device 1 can be attached to the glove box 40, so that it does not block the air conditioner louvers, impede the driver's view, or interfere with the operation of switches for the air conditioner, audio, etc. Therefore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide a mounting structure for a mobile terminal holding device that is unlikely to disrupt the driving environment. In addition, the mobile terminal holding device 1 attached to the glove box 40 clamps the upper end 44 of the lid 41 of the glove box 40 with the clamping portion 10, and the second convex portion 18 of the first member 11 fits into the first concave portion 42 of the lid 41, and further, the first convex portion 46 of the main body 45 fits into the second concave portion 14 of the first member 11, so there is no risk of the mobile terminal holding device 1 coming off the glove box 40 while the vehicle is traveling. Furthermore, there is no risk of the portable terminal holding device 1 coming off the lid 41 of the glove box 40 when the lid 41 is opened. Furthermore, since the mobile terminal holding device 1 can be attached by utilizing the existing structure provided in the glove box 40, there is no need to modify the vehicle.

[0025] Other Embodiments As shown in FIG. 5, when a first protrusion 47 protrudes from the right side of the main body 45 of the glove box 40 and a first recess 43 is also formed on the right side of the back surface 41a of the lid 41, the mobile terminal holding device 1 can be attached by using the first protrusion 47 and the first recess 43. [Explanation of symbols]

[0026] 1. Mobile terminal holding device 10...Holding part 11. First member 12. Second member 13...Connection part 14 Second recess 17. Receptor 18 Second protrusion 20...Holding part 30...Support part 40. Glove box 41...lid 41a Back 41b...Surface 42 First recess 44...Top edge 45··Main unit 45a...opening 46 First protrusion 50 Mobile terminals

Claims

1. A mounting structure for a mobile terminal holding device for mounting the mobile terminal holding device to a glove box of a vehicle, comprising: The glove box includes: A body having an opening; a first protrusion protruding from the main body; A cover for opening and closing the opening; a first recess formed on a rear surface of the lid and into which the first protrusion is fitted when the lid is closed; The mobile terminal holding device is a clamping portion having opposing first and second members for clamping an upper end of the lid; a holding portion provided in the clamping portion for holding a mobile terminal; a second recess formed on a surface of the first member, into which the first protrusion is fitted when the lid is closed with the upper end of the lid sandwiched between the first and second members; a second protrusion, which is a portion of the second recess that protrudes from a back surface of the first member and is fitted into the first recess when the upper end of the lid is clamped by the first and second members; and A mounting structure for a mobile terminal holding device comprising:

2. The clamping portion includes: a connecting portion that is formed to connect one end of each of the first and second members and that straddles the upper end of the lid when the clamping portion clamps the upper end of the lid; a receiving portion formed to be able to receive an upper end of the lid from between the opposing other ends of the first and second members, The mounting structure for a mobile terminal holding device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first convex portion is fitted into the second concave portion, and that when the second convex portion is fitted into the first concave portion, a gap is formed between the upper end of the lid received in the receiving portion and the connecting portion.

3. 3. The mounting structure for a portable terminal holder according to claim 1, wherein the clamping portion is formed in a shape corresponding to a shape of a portion of the lid that is clamped by the clamping portion.

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