Mounting structure and mounting method

Abstract

To provide a placing structure and a placing method requiring inexpensive manufacturing costs.SOLUTION: A placing structure 2 comprises: a placing mechanism 20 that can be installed to a steering wheel H and places a smart phone P thereon; and a supporting mechanism 30 that supports the placing mechanism 20 with respect to a bag portion 10 capable of storing the steering wheel H. The bag portion 10 is installed to the steering wheel H, and the placing mechanism 20 comprises: a bottom plate portion that places the smart phone P thereon; a front surface erection plate portion 22 that is erected from a front end of the bottom plate portion; and a back surface erection plate portion 23 that is erected from a rear end of the bottom plate portion. The supporting mechanism 30 comprises: a bottomed-pocket 31 that is formed in the bag portion 10; an insertion plate 32 with dimensions that can be inserted; and a rotary shaft that couples the insertion plate 32 and the back surface erection plate portion 23. The back surface erection plate portion 23 can rotate around the rotary shaft with respect to the insertion plate 32.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a mounting structure and Installation It concerns the method. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art As a mounting structure capable of mounting a mobile terminal or the like, a stand for a tablet-type mobile information terminal that can be attached to a steering wheel is known (for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2012-27629 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the mounting structure of Patent Document 1 increases manufacturing costs, and also requires a large storage space because it is difficult to fold it up when not in use.

[0005] In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a mounting structure and Installation This aims to provide a method. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention provides a mounting structure that can be attached to a steering wheel that is rotatable about a wheel axis, the mounting structure comprising: a bag portion capable of accommodating the steering wheel; a mounting mechanism for mounting an object; and a support mechanism that supports the mounting mechanism on the bag portion, the bag portion comprising a front portion located on the front side of the steering wheel and a rear portion located on the rear side of the steering wheel, the front portion having a front opening, the object being a smartphone, the rear portion having a rear opening that is freely switchable between an expanded state that is larger than the dimensions of the front of the steering wheel and a reduced state that is smaller than the dimensions of the front of the steering wheel, the support mechanism comprising: The holding mechanism is provided on the front part, the support mechanism includes an insertion plate that can be inserted into the front opening and a rotating shaft connected to the insertion plate, the placement mechanism includes a bottom plate on which the object can be placed, a rear standing plate that stands from a rear end of the bottom plate and on which the object placed on the bottom plate can be leaned, and a front standing plate that stands from a front end of the bottom plate, the rear standing plate is higher than the front standing plate, no protrusions are provided on the left and right sides of the bottom plate, when the insertion plate is inserted into the front opening, the placement mechanism is supported in an exposed state, and the insertion plate is freely rotatable relative to the rear standing plate by the rotating shaft that faces horizontally. It is preferable that a notch is formed in the bottom plate and the front standing plate so that the object connected to a cable can be placed on the bottom plate.

[0007] The present invention is a method for mounting the above-mentioned mounting structure on the steering wheel, comprising a mounting step of mounting the bag part on the steering wheel and a mounting step of mounting the mounting structure to the bag part, wherein, in the mounting step, when the insertion plate, which is made rotatable with respect to the rear standing plate part by the pivot shaft, is inserted into the front opening, the mounting mechanism is supported in an exposed state. Also, in the mounting step, it is preferable that the pivot shaft is oriented horizontally. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, a mounting structure and Installation A method can be provided. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view showing an outline of the mounting structure. [Diagram 2] 4 is a side view showing an outline of a bag portion of the mounting structure. FIG. [Diagram 3] 1A is a front view showing an outline of the mounting mechanism, and FIG. 1B is a side view showing an outline of the mounting mechanism. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an overview of a bag portion attached to a steering wheel. [Diagram 5] 13 is a side view showing an overview of a bag portion (modified example) of the mounting structure. FIG. [Figure 6] 1A is a front view showing an outline of a mounting mechanism (modified example), and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view showing an outline of the mounting mechanism (modified example). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the mounting structure 2 is attachable to a steering wheel H, and includes a bag portion 10 capable of accommodating the steering wheel H, a mounting mechanism 20 for placing a smartphone P (object), and a support mechanism 30 that supports the mounting mechanism 20 relative to the bag portion 10.

[0011] The steering wheel H is rotatable about a wheel axis S attached to the vehicle. By rotating the steering wheel H, the vehicle can be steered.

[0012] The bag portion 10 is attached to the steering wheel H, and includes a bag front portion 11 that is located on the front side of the steering wheel H when attached, and a bag rear portion 12 that is located on the rear side of the steering wheel H when attached. The bag portion 10 is preferably made of a material such as cloth or nonwoven fabric.

[0013] The bag rear portion 12 has a rear opening 12A in the center, in which a rear opening 12X is formed. The rear opening 12X is large enough to allow the wheel shaft S to be inserted. The rear opening 12A is provided with an elastic string 12D (elastic member). The string 12D is preferably arranged in a ring shape along the rear opening 12A. Therefore, the rear opening 12X can be freely switched between an expanded state larger than the steering wheel H and a contracted state smaller than the steering wheel H.

[0014] 3 and 4, the mounting mechanism 20 includes a bottom plate portion 21 on which the smartphone P is mounted, a front standing plate portion 22 standing from the front end of the bottom plate portion 21, and a rear standing plate portion 23 standing from the rear end of the bottom plate portion 21. The upper end of the rear standing plate portion 23 is higher than the upper end of the front standing plate portion 22.

[0015] The placement mechanism 30 comprises a bottomed pocket 31, an insertion plate 32, and a rotating shaft 33. The pocket 31 opens in the center of the bag front portion 11. The insertion plate 32 has a dimension that allows it to be inserted into the pocket 31. The rotating shaft 33 connects the insertion plate 32 and the rear standing plate portion 23. The rear standing plate portion 23 is freely rotatable around the rotating shaft 33 relative to the insertion plate 32. It is preferable that the rotating shaft 33 be horizontal when the insertion plate 32 is inserted into the pocket 31.

[0016] Next, how to use the mounting structure 2 will be described.

[0017] When the rear opening 12X of the bag 10 is opened by hand to accommodate the steering wheel H, and then the hand is released from the rear opening 12X, the rear opening 12A shrinks due to the elasticity of the string 12D (FIG. 2). At this time, since the rear opening 12X is smaller than the dimensions of the steering wheel H, the bag 10 is less likely to come off the steering wheel H.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 4, when the insertion plate 32 is inserted into the pocket 31 of the bag front portion 11, the mounting mechanism 20 is supported in a state where it is exposed from the pocket 31 (FIG. 1). When the smartphone P is placed on the bottom plate portion 21 of the mounting mechanism 20, the smartphone P is propped up by the rear standing plate portion 23. At this time, the front standing plate portion 22 prevents the smartphone P from moving forward. Then, when the smartphone P placed on the mounting mechanism 20 is started, it can be viewed without holding it, for example, to watch videos. Furthermore, the mounting mechanism 20 is freely rotatable around the rotation axis 33. This allows the orientation of the smartphone P to be adjusted.

[0019] There are no protrusions such as the front standing plate portion 22 and the back standing plate portion 23 on the left and right sides of the bottom plate portion 21. Therefore, if an attempt is made to steer the steering wheel H with the smartphone P placed on the mounting mechanism, the smartphone P will slide sideways or fall over. This makes it possible to prevent steering the steering wheel H while watching a video on the smartphone P.

[0020] Moreover, since the bag portion 10 only needs to accommodate the entire steering wheel H, it can be used regardless of the shape of the steering wheel to be attached. Also, the manufacturing cost is low.

[0021] After use, the placement mechanism 20 is removed by removing the insertion plate 32 from the pocket 31, and the bag portion 10 is removed from the steering wheel H. The bag portion 10 can be folded when not in use, so it requires less storage space. Furthermore, it can be washed, so it is clean.

[0022] Furthermore, since the bag portion 10 accommodates the entire steering wheel H, it can also cover the buttons and the like provided on the steering wheel H. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the buttons and the like provided on the steering wheel H from being operated while watching a video on the smartphone P or the like.

[0023] Within the scope of the present invention, an anti-slip sheet 26 may be provided on the bottom plate 21. This makes it difficult for the placed smartphone P to fall off the placement mechanism.

[0024] The dimensions of the bag portion 10 may be set larger than those of the steering wheel H in order to accommodate steering wheels H of various sizes and shapes. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the bag portion 10 is attached to the steering wheel H, the remaining portion of the bag portion 10 may be pulled toward the shaft S. For this purpose, an annular biasing member 42 that biases the shaft S may be provided in the portion 10B between the steering wheel H and the rear opening 12A of the bag portion 10 attached to the steering wheel H. The biasing member 42 can tighten the portion 12B against the wheel shaft S. Therefore, the bag portion 10 can be attached to steering wheels H of various sizes and shapes.

[0025] In the above embodiment, the insertion plate 32 and the rear standing plate portion 23 are connected via the rotating shaft 33, but the present invention is not limited to this. The insertion plate 32 may be connected to the lower side of the rear standing plate portion 23.

[0026] In the above embodiment, the pocket 31 is set in the center of the bag front portion 11, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the pocket may be set in any desired position on the bag front portion 11.

[0027] In the above embodiment, the pocket 31 is used, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if a bottomless slit is formed, a structure that can engage with the opening of the pocket 31 from above may be provided on the insertion plate 32 or the mounting mechanism 20.

[0028] It is to be noted that the bottom plate cutout 21X may be formed in the bottom plate portion 21, and the front notch 22X may be formed in the front upright plate portion 22 (FIG. 6). By forming the bottom plate cutout 21X and the front notch 22X, the smartphone P can be placed on the placement mechanism 20 with a cable C, such as a charging cable or a communication cable, connected thereto.

[0029] In the above embodiment, the bag portion is made of cloth or nonwoven fabric, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the bag portion may be made of net.

[0030] Incidentally, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 2. Mounting structure 10 bags 11 Front of bag 12 Back of bag 20. Mounting mechanism 21 Bottom plate part 22 Front upright plate section 23 Back upright plate section 30 Support mechanism 30 Mounting mechanism 31 Pocket 32 Insertion plate 33 Rotating shaft

Claims

1. A mounting structure that can be attached to a steering wheel that is rotatable about a wheel axis, A bag portion capable of accommodating the steering wheel; A placement mechanism for placing an object; a support mechanism that supports the placement mechanism with respect to the bag portion, The bag portion is a front portion located on a front side of the steering wheel; a rear portion located on a rear side of the steering wheel, A front opening is formed in the front portion, The object is a smartphone, A rear opening is formed in the rear portion, The rear opening is an expanded state larger than the dimension of the steering wheel; a contracted state in which the size of the steering wheel is smaller than that of the steering wheel; The support mechanism is provided on the front portion, The support mechanism includes: An insertion plate that can be inserted into the front opening; A pivot shaft connected to the insertion plate, The placement mechanism includes: A bottom plate portion on which the object can be placed; a rear upright plate portion that stands up from a rear end portion of the bottom plate portion and on which the object placed on the bottom plate portion can be leaned; A front upright plate portion standing upright from a front end portion of the bottom plate portion, The rear upright plate portion is higher than the front upright plate portion, There are no protrusions on the left and right sides of the bottom plate portion, When the insertion plate is inserted into the front opening, the placement mechanism is supported in an exposed state; The mounting structure is characterized in that the insertion plate is freely rotatable relative to the rear standing plate portion by the rotation axis oriented horizontally.

2. A mounting structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that notches are formed in the bottom plate portion and the front upright plate portion so that the object with a cable connected can be placed on the bottom plate portion.

3. A method for mounting the mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2 to the steering wheel, comprising: a mounting step of mounting the bag portion to the steering wheel; and a mounting step of mounting the placement structure to the bag portion, The mounting method is characterized in that, in the mounting step, when the insertion plate, which can be freely rotated relative to the rear standing plate portion by the rotation axis, is inserted into the front opening, the placement mechanism is supported in an exposed state.

4. An installation method as described in claim 3, characterized in that, in the installation step, the rotation axis faces horizontally.

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