Device installation apparatus for moving body

• US 20040026947A1
• Filed: 01/08/2003
• Published: 02/12/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
• Inventors: Kato, Shinichi, Ieda, Masahiro, Kasuga, Kei, Nakamura, Yasuhisa, Kitano, Toyoaki, Okada, Shimon, Kono, Osamu
• Granted Patent: US 6,752,444 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/24.34
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0211 for record carriers apparatus, e.g. video recorders, tape players or CD players
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0258 for navigation systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0264 for control means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0007 Mid-console
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0028 Ceiling, e.g. roof rails
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0029 Floor, e.g. side sills, fire wall
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0082 collapsible, e.g. for storing after use
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0084 with adjustment by linear movement in their operational position
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0085 with adjustment by rotation in their operational position
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0092 with motorization
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/04 in driver or passenger space , e.g. using racks B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface

Abstract

A central console unit as disposing means which is disposed in a position between a driver'"'"'s seat and a front-passenger'"'"'s seat in a motor vehicle as a mobile body and disposes desired devices such as a CD player, a cassette tape player, a DVD player, or the like, is arranged to allow the disposing means to be positioned along a rail to a predetermined position corresponding to each of the seats in the motor vehicle.

Claims

1. A device disposing apparatus for a mobile body comprising:

disposing means which is provided in a position between a driver'"'"'s seat and a front-passenger'"'"'s seat in the mobile body and is able to dispose desired devices;

guide means for movably guiding said disposing means in a back and forth direction relative to the mobile body;

moving means for moving said disposing means along said guide means based on a command;

memory means having stored therein in correspondence with each of seat positions of a plurality of seats provided in the mobile body and a movement set value for positioning said disposing means to a predetermined position by said moving means;

operating means for outputting a command signal so as to move said disposing means;

set value selecting means for selecting a predetermined movement set value from said memory means based on a command output from said operating means; and

movement control means for movement controlling such that said moving means moves said disposing means along said guide means to the predetermined position based on the movement set value selected by said set value selecting means.

2. The device disposing apparatus for a mobile body according to claim 1, further comprising display means which is housed inside said disposing means and projected therefrom,

wherein said memory means stores therein, together with the movement s t value, a display means proj ction set value which is set in correspondence with each of the s ats as to whether said display means should be projected or not,

wherein said set value selecting means selects the predetermined movement set value and the display means projection set value from said memory means, and

wherein said movement control means moves said disposing means by said moving means along said guide means for positioning said disposing means to the predetermined position based on the movement set value and the display means projection set value selected by said set value selecting means and controls said display means so as to be projected to a predetermined position or to be housed.

3. The device disposing apparatus for a mobile body according to claim 2, wherein said display means comprises angle adjusting means for enabling it to adjust an angle thereof relative to supporting means which supports said display means when said display means is projected from said disposing means.

4. The device disposing apparatus for a mobile body according to claim 1, wherein said disposing means comprises device operation control means which projected from a surface of a casing of said disposing means and operates a predetermined device,

wherein said memory means stores therein, together with the movement set value, a device operation control means projection set value which is set in correspondence with each of the seats as to whether said device operation control means should be projected or not,

wherein said set value selecting means selects the predetermined movement set value and th devic operation control m ans projection set value from said memory means, and

wh rein said movement control m ans moves said disposing means by said moving means along said guide means for positioning said disposing means to the predetermined position based on the movement set value and the device operation control means projection set value selected by said set value selecting means and controls said device operation control means so as to be projected to a predetermined position or to be housed.

5. The device disposing apparatus for a mobile body according to claim 1, wherein a housing space is formed under equipment disposed in a front of the mobile body so as to contain at least a part of said disposing means, and wherein said guide means guides said disposing means to the housing space.

6. The device disposing apparatus for a mobile body according to claim 1, further comprising second operating means for each of the seats provided in the mobile body and wherein, when said moving means moves said disposing means to position along said guide means, a command is given by one of said operating means and said second operating means.

7. The device disposing apparatus for a mobile body according to claim 5,

wherein said disposing means comprises a housing for housing therein display means, said display means being disposed so as to be projected from said disposing means,

wherein said memory means stores therein, together with the movement set value, a display means projection set value which is set in correspondence with each of the seats as to whether said display m ans should be project d or not,

wher in said set value selecting means selects the predetermined movement set value and th display means projection set value from said memory means, and

wherein said movement control means moves said disposing means by said moving means along said guide means for positioning said disposing means to the predetermined position based on the movement set value and the display means projection set value selected by said set value selecting means and controls said display means so as to be projected to a predetermined position or to be housed and, when said display means is guided to the housing space, said display means is housed inside said disposing means so as to display only by a display disposed in a front of the mobile body.

8. A device disposing apparatus for a mobile body comprising:

disposing means which is provided in a position between a driver'"'"'s seat and a front-passenger'"'"'s seat in the mobile body and disposes desired devices, said disposing means comprising display means which is housed inside thereof and projected therefrom, and device operation control means which is projected from a surface of a casing of said disposing means and operates a predetermined device;

guide means for movably guiding said disposing means in a back and forth direction relative to the mobile body;

moving means for moving said disposing means along said guide means based on a command;

memory means having stored therein in correspondence with each of seat positions of a plurality of seats provided in the mobile body, a movement set value of said disposing means for positioning said disposing means to a predetermined position by said moving means, a display means projection set value to set as to whether said display means should be projected or not, and a device operation control means projection set value to set as to whether said device operation control means should be projected or not;

set value selecting means for selecting a predetermined movement set value, a predetermined display means projection set value, and a predetermined device operation control means projection set value from said memory means based on the command, and

movement control means which controls such that said moving means moves said disposing means along said guide means to the predetermined position and that said display means and said device operation control means are projected to a predetermined position or housed inside said disposing means based on the movement set value, the display means projection set value, and the device operation control means projection set value selected by said set value selecting means.

9. A device disposing apparatus for a mobile body comprising:

disposing means which is provided in a position between a driver'"'"'s seat and a front-passenger'"'"'s seat in the mobile body and disposes desired devices, said disposing means comprising display means which is housed inside thereof and projected therefrom, and device operation control means which is projected from a surface of a casing of said disposing means and operates a predetermined device;

said mobile body having in a front thereof a housing space into which at least a part of said disposing means housed;

guide means for movably guiding said disposing means in a back and forth dir ction relative to the mobile body and guiding said disposing means to the housing space;

moving means for moving said disposing means along said guide means based on a command;

memory means having stored therein in correspondence with each of seat positions of a plurality of seats provided in the mobile body, a movement set value of said disposing means for positioning said disposing means to a predetermined position by said moving means, a display means projection set value to set as to whether said display means should be projected or not, and a device operation control means projection set value to set as to whether said device operation control means should be projected or not;

set value selecting means for selecting a predetermined movement set value, the display means projection set value, and the device operation control means projection set value from said memory means based on the command;

movement control means which controls such that said moving means moves said disposing means along said guide means to a predetermined position and that said display means and said device operation control means are projected to a predetermined position or housed inside said disposing means based on the movement set value, the display means projection set value, and the device operation control means projection set value selected by said set value selecting means wherein, when said display means is guided by said moving means to the housing space, said display means is housed inside said disposing means so as to display only by a display disposed in a front of the mobile body.

10. The device disposing apparatus for a mobile body according to claim 9, wherein an output signal of a device disposed in said disposing m ans is converted to a radio signal and, based on this converted radio signal, predet rmined information is displayed on said display disposed in a front of the mobile body when visible information is contained therein.

11. The device disposing apparatus for a mobile body according to claim 9, wherein, when said disposing means is moved, the information indicative of the plurality of seat positions is displayed in a list on said display means, a desired seat is selected from the list, a movement set value and a display means projection set value as well as a device operation control means projection set value in accordance with this selected seat position are selected from said memory means, and said moving means moves said disposing means to the predetermined position of said guide means.

12. The device disposing apparatus for a mobile body according to claim 11, further comprising seat occupant presence judging means for judging whether an occupant is seated in each of the seats provided inside the mobile body, wherein the seat position is displayed on said display means if judged that an occupant is seated by the seat occupant presence judging means.

13. The device disposing apparatus for a mobile body according to claim 11, further comprising seated passenger protection operation control means for performing a protecting operation control intended for a seat with a seated passenger among all the seats provided inside the mobile body, wherein information of only the seat that is an objective of protecting operation by said seated passenger protection operation control means is displayed in the list on said display means.