Smartphone holding structure for vehicles

Abstract

To provide a smartphone holding structure for a vehicle which is excellent in smartphone holding stability.SOLUTION: A smartphone holding structure for a vehicle comprises: a storage part 10 for accommodating one end side of a smartphone S; a lid member 81 which can close an opening 11 of the storage part 10; and a wireless charger 14 located on one wall part 12 of the storage part 10, and further comprises: a pair of side presser parts 50 which project into the storage part 10 from adjacent wall parts 21, 31 adjacent to one wall part 12 so as to be capable of advancing and retreating, is energized into the storage part 10, and can press both side parts in the width direction of the smartphone S; and a display surface pressing part 60 which projects into the storage part 10 from an opposed wall part 41 opposite to one wall part 12 so as to be capable of advancing and retreating, is energized into the storage part 10, and can press the display surface D of the smartphone S. The lid member 81 is rotatable between a closing position for closing the opening 11 of the storage part 10 and a pressing position for rotating inside the storage part 10 to press the display surface D of the smartphone S.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The technology disclosed in this specification relates to a smartphone holding structure for a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] The following Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a portable device such as a smartphone can be supported inside a rectangular cylindrical receiving member with a bottom that is recessed from a center console located between the driver's seat and the passenger seat of a vehicle. The receiving member is closed by an elastically deformable cover member, and a tongue portion is cut out from the cover member that can elastically deform toward the bottom wall of the receiving member when the portable device is inserted. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2019-59298 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the smartphone holding structure described in Patent Document 1 does not provide sufficient stability for the smartphone, and the smartphone may rattle and make a loud noise when the vehicle is moving or stopped. Specifically, the receiving member is formed to be larger than a typical smartphone so as to be able to accommodate various types of smartphones, and although the stored smartphone is pressed in the thickness direction by the tongue portion near the opening of the receiving member, it may move in the width direction or change its inclination relative to the receiving member due to vibrations of the vehicle.

[0005] In recent years, wireless charging, which allows charging by simply touching the smartphone body, has become more common. However, even if a wireless charger is attached to the receiving member, as mentioned above, there is a problem that the smartphone cannot be held stably, resulting in an unstable charging state.

[0006] The technology disclosed in this specification has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a smartphone holding structure for vehicles that provides excellent smartphone holding stability. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The technology disclosed in this specification is a smartphone holding structure for a vehicle, comprising: a rectangular box-shaped storage section recessed from the interior design surface of the vehicle and capable of storing one end side of a smartphone in the longitudinal direction; a lid member capable of closing the opening of the storage section; and a wireless charger disposed on one wall of four wall sections constituting the side walls of the storage section, wherein the wireless charger protrudes from a pair of adjacent wall sections adjacent to the one wall section and facing each other toward the inside of the storage section so as to be able to advance and retreat, and is biased toward the inside of the storage section to hold the smartphone stored in the storage section in the width direction. The cover member is provided with a pair of side pressing portions that can press both side portions, and a display surface pressing portion that protrudes movably toward the inside of the storage portion from an opposing wall portion that faces the one wall portion and is biased toward the inside of the storage portion to press the display surface of the smartphone stored in the storage portion, and the cover member is rotatable between a closing position in which it closes the opening of the storage portion and a pressing position in which it rotates from the closing position toward the inside of the storage portion around a rotation axis provided at the upper end of the opposing wall portion to press the display surface of the smartphone stored in the storage portion.

[0008] According to the above configuration, the smartphone stored in the storage compartment is pressed from both the width direction and the thickness direction, so the smartphone does not rattle inside the storage compartment when the vehicle is moving or stopped, and is stably held. Furthermore, according to the above configuration, the side pressing portion and the display surface pressing portion are biased toward the inside of the storage compartment, so the protruding dimension can be changed to accommodate smartphones of different sizes. In other words, smartphones of different sizes can be stably held, and the versatility is excellent.

[0009] Furthermore, when the smartphone is not stored in the storage section, the lid is in the closed position, which allows the interior design of the vehicle to look beautiful and prevents foreign objects from entering the storage section.On the other hand, when the smartphone is stored in the storage section, the lid is in the pressing position, which presses the smartphone toward one wall of the storage section at a position close to the opening, more reliably preventing the end of the smartphone that protrudes outside the storage section from rattling when the vehicle is moving or stopped.

[0010] Furthermore, according to the above configuration, when storing a smartphone in the storage section, it is only necessary to press the lid section with one end of the smartphone and insert the smartphone toward the back, and when removing the smartphone, it is only necessary to grasp the other end that is protruding outside the storage section and pull it out, making the attachment and removal operation simple.

[0011] Furthermore, the smartphone stored in the storage section is pressed against one wall of the storage section at two locations, near the opening and at the back, by the lid and surface pressing sections, and is positioned in the center of the width direction by a pair of side pressing sections, so that smartphones compatible with wireless chargers can be charged reliably.

[0012] The force with which the display surface pressing portion presses the display surface may be set to be greater than the force with which the lid portion presses the display surface at the pressing position.

[0013] According to the above configuration, when inserting the smartphone into the storage section, a relatively small force is required in the initial stage of insertion when the smartphone is unstable, and once it has been inserted deep and guided to the correct position, a relatively large force is required to push it in. In other words, the insertion operation is easy as no large force is required, and the user can finally feel the smartphone being inserted all the way.

[0014] A recessed portion may be provided in a bottom portion of the housing portion facing the opening, the recessed portion being recessed from the bottom portion to allow wiring connected to the smartphone to escape.

[0015] According to the above configuration, even when the wires are connected to the leading end of the smartphone in the insertion direction, the wires can be routed into the recess and the smartphone can be stably held in the storage section. Note that when storing the smartphone in the storage section, it is possible to store it inverted so that the wires are on the outside, but doing so may reverse the display orientation of the display surface or make it impossible to operate the smartphone's side switches, so it is preferable to store the smartphone with the wires facing inward (toward the bottom). [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to the technology disclosed in this specification, it is possible to provide a smartphone holding structure for vehicles that provides excellent smartphone holding stability. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a center console equipped with a vehicle smartphone holding structure according to an embodiment; [Figure 2] A perspective view showing the smartphone holding structure [Figure 3] Partially exploded perspective view showing the smartphone holding structure [Figure 4] A plan view showing the smartphone holding structure with the cover closed. [Figure 5] A plan view showing the smartphone holding structure in a state where the smartphone is accommodated [Figure 6] Cross-sectional view of Figure 6 showing the lid in a closed state [Figure 7] Cross-sectional view of Figure 6 taken along the line I-I, showing the smartphone insertion process [Figure 8] Cross-sectional view of Figure 6 showing the smartphone stored inside. [Figure 9] Cross-sectional view of II-II in Figure 6 showing the lid in a closed state [Figure 10] Cross-sectional view of Figure 6 showing the smartphone insertion process [Figure 11] Cross-sectional view of Figure 6 showing the smartphone stored inside. [Figure 12] Cross-sectional view of Figure 6 showing the smartphone with the wiring connected and stored inside. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] One embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 12. As shown in Fig. 1, a vehicle smartphone holding structure 1 of this embodiment is provided in a center console 2 located between the driver's seat and the passenger seat of a vehicle. In the following description, the front in the vehicle's traveling direction is referred to as the front (F), the rear as the rear (Rr), the right as the right (R), and the left as the left (L), and the upper side of the vehicle is referred to as the upper (U) and the lower side as the lower (D). However, the directions are not limited to those of this embodiment. Furthermore, for multiple identical components, a reference symbol may be assigned to one component and the reference symbols for the other components may be omitted.

[0019] The smartphone holding structure 1 of this embodiment is disposed in front of the shift lever 3, and is provided in a portion of the center console 2 that slopes diagonally upward toward the front. A rectangular through-hole 4 is provided in the center console 2, and a storage section 10 is provided inside this through-hole 4, recessed downward from the top surface (interior design surface) of the center console 2 (see FIG. 6 ). The storage section 10 is slightly larger than one end of the smartphone S in the longitudinal direction, and has the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped box that is flat in the front-to-rear direction.

[0020] In detail, the depth dimension (vertical dimension) of the storage section 10 from the opening 11 is shorter than the longitudinal length of the smartphone S, the front-rear dimension is larger than the thickness dimension of the smartphone S, and the width dimension (left-right direction) is larger than the width dimension of the smartphone S. In other words, when the smartphone S is stored in the storage section 10, the upper end side of the smartphone S protrudes from the opening 11 of the storage section 10, and the dimensions are set so that a sufficient gap can be formed between the inner wall of the storage section 10 and the smartphone S in both the front-rear direction and the width direction.

[0021] As described above, the storage compartment 10 is provided in a sloping portion of the center console 2. For this reason, the height of the front wall (an example of one wall) 12 disposed at the front of the storage compartment 10 is set to be slightly higher than the height of the rear wall (an example of an opposing wall) 41 disposed at the rear. Furthermore, the upper ends of a pair of side walls (an example of adjacent walls) 21, 31 connecting the front wall 12 and the rear wall 41 are inclined slightly upward from the rear to the front (see FIG. 9 ). The front wall 12, the side walls 21, 31, and the rear wall 41 rise perpendicular to the bottom wall (an example of a bottom) 15 disposed horizontally opposite the opening 11, and are arranged parallel to the opposing wall portions.

[0022] Approximately one-third of the area of ​​the front wall 12 on the upper side is a curved portion 13 that bulges outward (forward) in an arc-shaped cross section. Furthermore, approximately one-third of the area of ​​the rear wall 41 on the upper side is an inclined portion 42 that widens in diameter outward (rearward) and upward (see FIG. 9).

[0023] As shown in Fig. 6, the bottom wall 15 of the storage section 10 is provided with an escape recess 16 that is recessed in a concave shape across the entire front-to-rear direction at the center in the width direction (left-right direction). This escape recess 16 is intended to allow the wiring W connected to the lower end of the smartphone S to escape and prevent the wiring W from interfering with the bottom wall 15 of the storage section 10. The wiring W can be drawn from the escape recess 16 through a gap formed between the smartphone S and the inner wall of the storage section 10 and out of the opening 11 of the storage section 10 (see Fig. 12).

[0024] The above-described storage section 10 is configured by assembling a plurality of members. Specifically, it is configured with members that form the front wall 12 and the bottom wall 15, a member that forms the right side wall (referred to as right side wall 21), a member that forms the left side wall (referred to as left side wall 31), and a member that forms the rear wall 41.

[0025] 9, the wireless charger 14 is placed in close contact with the outer surface (front surface) of the front wall 12. Furthermore, lateral holding portions 50 that protrude movably toward the inside of the storage section 10 are provided at approximately one-third of the height from the lower side of each of the pair of side walls 21, 31. As shown in FIG. 6, the lateral holding portions 50 are hollow bodies that protrude from rectangular lateral through-holes 22, 32 provided in the side walls 21, 31 toward the inside of the storage section 10, with a curved, generally U-shaped vertical cross section.

[0026] A pivot shaft 51 extending in the front-rear direction is provided at the upper end of the base end (sidewall side) of the lateral retainer 50 in the protruding direction. The pivot shaft 51 is supported by each side wall 21, 31, and the lateral retainer 50 is rotatable about the pivot shaft 51 in the vehicle width direction (left-right direction) toward the interior and exterior of the vehicle. That is, the lateral retainer 50 is movable toward and away from the interior of the storage section 10. In other words, the protruding dimension from the side wall 21, 31 is variable. Furthermore, the lateral retainer 50 is biased by a torsion coil spring 52 provided on the pivot shaft 51 so as to protrude toward the interior of the storage section 10 (see FIG. 3 ). The pivot shaft 51 and the torsion coil spring 52 are supported by the side wall 21, 31 by lateral brackets 28, 38 provided on the outer surfaces of the side wall 21, 31.

[0027] Furthermore, a display surface retaining portion 60 that protrudes freely toward the inside of the storage unit 10 is provided at the center in the width direction of the rear wall 41 and at a height of approximately 1 / 3 from the lower side. As shown in Fig. 9, the display surface retaining portion 60 is a hollow body that protrudes from a rectangular rear through-hole 43 provided in the rear wall 41 toward the inside of the storage unit 10, with its vertical cross section curved in a substantially U-shape.

[0028] A pivot shaft 61 extending in the vehicle width direction (left-right direction) is provided at the upper end of the base end side (rear wall 41 side) in the protruding direction of the display surface pressing portion 60, similar to the above-described lateral pressing portion 50. The pivot shaft 61 is supported by the rear wall 41, and the display surface pressing portion 60 is rotatable in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle about the pivot shaft 61. In other words, the display surface pressing portion 60 is movable forward and backward relative to the inside of the storage portion 10. In other words, the projection dimension from the rear wall 41 is changeable. The display surface pressing portion 60 is biased by a torsion coil spring 62 provided on the pivot shaft 61 so as to protrude toward the inside of the storage portion 10. The pivot shaft 61 and the torsion coil spring 62 are supported by the rear wall 41 by a rear bracket 45 provided on the outer surface of the rear wall 41.

[0029] The pair of side pressing portions 50 and display surface pressing portion 60 described above are provided at the same height from the bottom wall 15 and at positions corresponding to the wireless charger 14 .

[0030] Next, we will explain the lid member 70. The lid member 70 of this embodiment is configured to include a rectangular frame body 71 and a lid body 81 that closes an opening on the inside of the frame body 71 (hereinafter referred to as a frame body opening 72).

[0031] As shown in Fig. 6, the outer diameter of the frame body 71 is larger than the through-hole 4 provided in the center console 2, and the inner diameter (the dimension of the frame body opening 72) is smaller than the through-hole 4. The frame body 71 is placed on the upper surface (design surface) of the center console 2 so as to cover the edge of the through-hole 4 or so that the edge of the frame body 71 overlaps the edge of the through-hole 4. The lower surface of the rear edge (rear edge 72B) of the frame body opening 72 is formed as an inclined portion 73 that is cut out obliquely toward the rear over the entire width direction (see Fig. 9).

[0032] 6, the frame 71 is provided with a pair of plate-shaped positioning pieces 74 extending downward near both longitudinal ends. The pair of positioning pieces 74 have a dimension between their outer surfaces that is equal to the dimension in the width direction of the through-hole 4 of the center console 2, and a dimension in the front-rear direction that is equal to the dimension in the front-rear direction of the through-hole 4. As a result, by inserting the pair of positioning pieces 74 into the through-hole 4, the cover member 70 is positioned with respect to the center console 2.

[0033] The upper portion of the above-mentioned storage unit 10 is disposed between the pair of positioning pieces 74. Storage unit 10 is disposed between the pair of positioning pieces 74 with its upper end abutting the lower surface of frame body 71, and is fastened to the tip surfaces (lower surfaces) of the positioning pieces 74 via the above-mentioned L-shaped horizontal brackets 28, 38. When the cover member 70 and storage unit 10 are assembled, opening 11 of storage unit 10 and frame body opening 72 are disposed so as to overlap (see FIG. 4).

[0034] The frame opening 72 has dimensions slightly smaller than the opening 11 of the above-described storage section 10. Specifically, the widthwise dimension of the frame opening 72 is equal to that of the opening 11 of the storage section 10 (see FIG. 6), and the front-rear dimension of the frame opening 72 is smaller than that of the opening 11 of the storage section 10 (see FIG. 9).

[0035] When the cover member 70 (frame body 71) and the storage unit 10 are assembled, a front edge 72A of the opening edge of the frame body opening 72, which is disposed at the front, is continuous and flush with the inner surface of the front wall 12 of the storage unit 10 (see FIG. 9). Furthermore, a side edge 72C of the opening edge of the frame body opening 72, which is disposed at the side (left-right direction), is continuous and flush with the inner surfaces of the side walls 21, 31 of the storage unit 10 (see FIG. 6). Furthermore, a rear edge 72B of the opening edge of the frame body opening 72, which is disposed at the rear, is separated from the rear wall 41 of the storage unit 10 and is disposed forward of the rear wall 41 (inside the storage unit 10) (see FIG. 9).

[0036] The lid 81 that closes the frame opening 72 is shaped like a rectangular plate that is slightly larger than the frame opening 72 overall. Specifically, the lid 81 has a width dimension equal to that of the frame opening 72 in a plan view and a front-to-rear dimension greater than that of the frame opening 72. As shown in FIG. 9 , the lid 81 has a front upper surface that is equal to the frame opening 72 and serves as a closing portion 82 that can close the frame opening 72, while the rear upper surface of the lid 81 slopes obliquely downward from the upper surface of the closing portion 82 toward the rear, forming a base end portion 83 that can overlap with the inclined portion 73 of the frame 71 when the lid 81 is in the closed position. The corners of the front edge of the closing portion 82 are chamfered and curved.

[0037] 3, support shafts (an example of pivot shafts) 84 are provided at both widthwise ends of the rear end of the base side portion 83, and these support shafts 84 are supported by supports 24, 34 provided on side walls 21, 31 of the storage portion 10, so that the lid body 81 is supported rotatably with respect to the storage portion 10 around the support shafts 84. Specifically, the lid body 81 is supported rotatably between a closed position where the upper surface of the closing portion 82 closes the frame body opening 72 along the plate surface of the frame body 71, and a pressed position where the front end side of the closing portion 82 is pressed into the inside of the storage portion 10.

[0038] Of the pair of support shafts 84, the right support shaft 84R, which is located on the right side, is inserted into a hole-shaped right support portion 24 that penetrates the plate surface of the right side wall 21, which is located on the right side of the pair of side walls 21, 31 of the storage unit 10. As shown in FIG. 3 , a torsion coil spring 88 is fitted into the tip portion of the right support shaft 84R that protrudes from the outer surface of the right side wall 21. A cutout portion 25 is formed in the outer surface of the right side wall 21, with an arc-shaped cutout around the right support portion 24, and both ends of the torsion coil spring 88 abut against the inner wall of the cutout portion 25. The torsion coil spring 88 biases the lid 81 in the closing direction.

[0039] In addition, a pair of locking pieces 85 protruding forward are provided on the underside of the front end of the lid body 81, and these pair of locking pieces 85 are locked into locking recesses 75 that are recessed upward from the underside at corresponding positions of the front edge portion 72A of the frame body opening 72, thereby restricting the rotation of the lid body 81 outward (upward) from the storage section 10 (see Figure 4).

[0040] 3, a guide hole 26 extending in an arc shape centered on the right support portion 24 (right support shaft 84R) is provided in the cutout portion 25 of the right side wall 21 and penetrating the plate surface. A guided portion 86, which is provided at approximately the center of the lid body 81 in the front-to-rear direction and protrudes in the width direction from the right end portion, is inserted into this guide hole 26 to guide the rotation of the lid body 81 between the closed position and the pressed position.

[0041] Meanwhile, a first gear 87 is integrally formed on the base end of the left support shaft 84L, which is located on the left side of the pair of support shafts 84. As shown in FIG. 3 , the left side wall 31, which is located on the left side of the pair of side walls 21, 31 of the housing section 10, is provided with a first recess 33 recessed from the inner surface to accommodate the first gear 87. The left support part 34, which supports the tip of the left support shaft 84L, is recessed from the bottom of the first recess 33. The first gear 87 meshes with a third gear 92 attached to the left side wall 31 via a second gear 91. These gears 87, 91, and 92 form a slow-down mechanism for the cover 81. The second gear 91 and the third gear 92 are housed in second recesses 35 and third recesses 36 recessed from the inner surface of the left side wall 31.

[0042] Next, a method of using the smartphone holding structure will be described. When storing the smartphone S in the storage section 10, the smartphone S is held by gripping the upper end of the smartphone S with the top and bottom directions of the smartphone S in the correct direction and with the display surface D visible (facing forward), and the lid body 81 is pressed downward with the lower end of the smartphone S. Then, the lid body 81 rotates toward the inside (downward) of the storage section 10 around the support shaft 84 against the biasing force, and the tip side is pushed into the storage section 10 (see FIGS. 7 and 10).

[0043] During the process of storing the smartphone S in the storage section 10, the display surface D of the smartphone S is pressed forward by the closing portion 82 of the lid body 81, and the back surface of the smartphone S is brought into contact with the front wall 12. When the smartphone S is further pushed downward, the lower end of the smartphone S abuts against a pair of side holding portions 50 protruding into the storage section 10, causing them to rotate outward in the vehicle width direction around the rotation axis 51. The smartphone S is also pressed with equal force from the left and right by the biasing force of these portions, and is guided to the center portion in the width direction of the storage section 10. At the same time, the lower end of the smartphone S abuts against the display surface holding portions 60, causing the display surface holding portions 60 to rotate rearward. In other words, the display surface D of the smartphone S is pressed toward the front wall 12 by the lid body 81 near the opening 11 of the storage section 10, and is also pressed toward the front wall 12 by the display surface holding portions 60 at the rear (bottom) of the storage section 10.

[0044] At this time, the pressing force of the display surface holder 60 is set to be greater than the pressing force of the cover 81. Therefore, the pressing force required by the occupant to push the smartphone S in at the end is greater than the pressing force before the smartphone S reaches the display surface holder 60. This gives the occupant the feeling that the smartphone S has been pushed all the way down and is now ready to be charged.

[0045] At this time, since the protruding portions of the side pressing portions 50 and the display surface pressing portions 60 are curved as described above, the sides of the pressing portions 50 and the display surface pressing portions 60 come into contact with the display surface D and are prevented from damaging the display surface D (see FIGS. 8 and 11). The smartphone S is pushed in until the bottom end reaches the bottom wall 15 of the housing portion 10 (see FIGS. 8 and 11).

[0046] When the smartphone S is pushed into the correct position, the upper portion of the display surface D of the smartphone S is pressed against the front wall 12 by the tip of the lid body 81, and the lower portion of the display surface D is pressed against the lower portion of the front wall 12 by the display surface pressing portion 60, so that the entire back surface of the smartphone S is in close contact with the front wall 12. At this time, because the tip of the lid body 81 has a curved shape as described above, it is prevented from coming into contact with the display surface D and damaging the display surface D (see FIG. 11 ). Furthermore, when the smartphone S is stored in the correct position, the wireless charger 14 described above is provided in a position overlapping the position of the wireless charging unit provided in the smartphone S.

[0047] In this stored state, the passenger can see the upper portion of the display surface D of the smartphone S protruding from the storage compartment 10. In addition, since the smartphone S is stably supported, there is no rattle or other abnormal noise. Wireless charging is also possible while driving. Furthermore, when removing the smartphone S from the storage compartment 10, the operation is simple; all that is required is to grasp the upper end portion of the smartphone S and pull it upward.

[0048] Next, the effects will be described. The vehicle smartphone S holding structure of this embodiment includes a rectangular box-shaped storage section 10 that is recessed from the interior design surface of the vehicle and can store one end side of the smartphone S in the longitudinal direction, a lid member 70 that can close the opening 11 of the storage section 10, and a wireless charger 14 that is arranged on the front wall 12 of the storage section 10. The vehicle smartphone S holding structure of this embodiment includes a pair of lateral pressure members that protrude from a pair of side walls 21, 31 toward the inside of the storage section 10 so as to be able to advance and retreat, and are biased toward the inside of the storage section 10 to press both sides in the width direction of the smartphone S stored in the storage section 10. The cover member 70 is provided with a cover opening 50, and a display surface pressing portion 60 that protrudes from the rear wall 41 toward the inside of the storage section 10 and is biased toward the inside of the storage section 10 to press the display surface D of the smartphone S stored in the storage section 10, and the cover body 81 of the cover member 70 is rotatable between a closing position in which it closes the opening 11 of the storage section 10 and a pressing position in which it rotates from the closing position toward the inside of the storage section 10 around a support shaft 84 provided at the upper end of the rear wall 41 to press the display surface D of the smartphone S stored in the storage section 10.

[0049] According to the above configuration, the smartphone S accommodated in the storage section 10 is pressed from both the width direction and the thickness direction, so that the smartphone S does not rattle inside the storage section 10 when the vehicle is running or stopped, and is stably held. Furthermore, according to the above configuration, the side holding portions 50 and the display surface holding portion 60 are biased toward the inside of the storage section 10, so that the protruding dimensions can be changed to accommodate smartphones S of different sizes. In other words, smartphones S of different sizes can be stably held, and the configuration is highly versatile.

[0050] Furthermore, when the smartphone S is not stored in the storage section 10, the lid body 81 is in the closed position, which allows the interior design of the vehicle to look beautiful and prevents foreign objects from entering the storage section 10. On the other hand, when the smartphone S is stored in the storage section 10, the lid body 81 is in the pressed position, which presses the smartphone S toward the front wall 12 of the storage section 10 at a position close to the opening 11, more reliably preventing the upper end side of the smartphone S protruding outside the storage section 10 from rattling when the vehicle is running or stopped.

[0051] Furthermore, according to the above configuration, when storing the smartphone S in the storage section 10, it is only necessary to press the lid body 81 at the lower end side of the smartphone S and insert the smartphone S toward the back, and when removing the smartphone S, it is only necessary to grasp the upper end side that is protruding outside the storage section 10 and pull it out, making the attachment and detachment operations simple.

[0052] Furthermore, the smartphone S stored in the storage section 10 is pressed toward the front wall 12 of the storage section 10 at two locations, near the opening 11 and at the back, by the lid body 81 and the display surface pressing section 60, and is positioned in the center of the width direction by a pair of lateral pressing sections 50, so that the smartphone S that supports wireless charging can be reliably charged.

[0053] The force with which the display surface pressing portion 60 presses the display surface D is set to be greater than the force with which the cover 81 presses the display surface D when in the pressing position.

[0054] According to the above configuration, when inserting the smartphone S into the storage section 10, a relatively small force is required in the initial stage of insertion when the smartphone S is unstable, and once the smartphone S is inserted deep and guided to the correct position, a relatively large force is required to push it in. In other words, the insertion operation is easy as no large force is required, and the user can finally feel the smartphone S inserted all the way in.

[0055] In addition, a bottom wall 15 of the housing 10 facing the opening 11 is provided with an escape recess 16 recessed from the bottom wall 15 to allow wiring W connected to the smartphone S to escape.

[0056] According to the above configuration, even when the wiring W is connected to the tip side of the smartphone S in the insertion direction, the wiring W can be let out into the recess 16, and the smartphone S can be stably held in the storage section 10. Note that when storing the smartphone S in the storage section 10, it is possible to store the smartphone S inverted so that the wiring W is on the outside, but in that case, the display direction of the display surface D may be reversed or the side switch of the smartphone S may become inoperable, so it is desirable to store the smartphone S in an orientation where the wiring W is arranged at the back (towards the bottom wall 15).

[0057] <Other embodiments> The technology disclosed in this specification is not limited to the embodiments described above and illustrated in the drawings, and the following embodiments, for example, are also included in the technical scope.

[0058] (1) The smartphone holding structure can be provided not only in the center console 2 of the vehicle, but also in the side door, the center armrest of the rear seat, the armrest provided on the side of the seat of a train or airplane, etc.

[0059] (2) In the above embodiment, a vertical holding structure in which the smartphone S is inserted from above to below is disclosed, but a horizontal holding structure is also possible.

[0060] (3) In the above embodiment, the horizontal holding portion and the display surface holding portion are rotated to move forward and backward relative to the storage portion, but the forward and backward movement structure is not limited to the above embodiment and may be configured to move in a straight line, for example.

[0061] (4) In the above embodiment, a configuration was shown in which the force with which the display surface holding portion 60 presses the display surface D is greater than the force with which the lid body 81 presses the display surface D at the pressing position. However, the technical scope also includes a configuration in which the pressing forces of the display surface holding portion and the lid member are set to be equal, or in which the pressing force of the lid member is set to be greater.

[0062] (5) The recess 16 can be omitted.

[0063] (6) In the above embodiment, the horizontal pressing portions 50 and the display surface pressing portions 60 are configured to be at the same height, but they may also be configured to be at different heights.

[0064] (7) The smartphone holding structure of the above embodiment can also be applied to a configuration that does not include a wireless charger. [Explanation of symbols]

[0065] 1: Vehicle smartphone holding structure, 10: Storage section, 11: Opening, 12: Front wall (one wall section), 14: Wireless charger, 15: Bottom wall (bottom), 16: Relief recess, 21: Right side wall (adjacent wall section), 31: Left side wall (adjacent wall section), 41: Rear wall (opposing wall section), 50: Side holding section, 60: Display surface holding section, 70: Cover member, 71: Frame body, 81: Cover body (cover member), 84: Support axis (rotating axis), D: Display surface, S: Smartphone, W: Wiring

Claims

[Claim 1] a rectangular box-shaped storage section recessed from an interior design surface of the vehicle and capable of storing one end side of the smartphone in the longitudinal direction; a cover member capable of closing the opening of the storage portion; A smartphone holding structure for a vehicle, comprising: a wireless charger disposed on one wall portion of four wall portions constituting a side wall of the storage portion; a pair of side pressing portions that protrude toward the inside of the storage portion from a pair of adjacent wall portions that are adjacent to the one wall portion and opposed to each other, and are biased toward the inside of the storage portion to press both side portions in the width direction of the smartphone stored in the storage portion; a display surface pressing portion that protrudes from an opposing wall portion that faces the one wall portion toward the inside of the storage portion so as to be able to advance and retreat, and is biased toward the inside of the storage portion so as to press the display surface of the smartphone stored in the storage portion; the cover member is rotatable between a closing position in which the cover member closes the opening of the storage section and a pressing position in which the cover member rotates from the closing position around a rotation axis provided at the upper end of the opposing wall portion toward the inside of the storage section and presses the display surface of the smartphone stored in the storage section, A smartphone holding structure for a vehicle, wherein the force with which the display surface pressing portion presses the display surface is set to be greater than the force with which the cover member presses the display surface at the pressing position.

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