Attachment and detachment mechanism for portable electronic device

• US 20080130206A1
• Filed: 11/30/2007
• Published: 06/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Itoh, Yuusuke
• Application Number:
  US11/987,491
• Publication Number:
  US 20080130206A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679
• 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 2011/0078 Quick-disconnect two-parts mounting means
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/082 to be used in vehicles H04B1/086 takes precedence; holding or mounting accessories B60R11/02

Abstract

An attachment and detachment mechanism for detachably fixing the portable electronic device to the apparatus body includes an audio unit, a navigation unit detachably installed in the audio unit, a release pin provided at the audio unit to press the navigation unit installed in the audio unit to the pressing direction, and a hook member which is engaged with the navigation unit pressed by the release pin to be fixed to the audio unit.

Claims

1. An attachment and detachment mechanism for a portable electronic device for detachably installing the portable electronic device in an apparatus body, comprising:

a pressing member provided at the apparatus body for pressing the portable electronic device installed in the apparatus body to a direction opposite the apparatus body; and

a fixing member which is engaged with the portable electronic device pressed by the pressing member so as to fix the portable electronic device to the apparatus body.

2. The attachment and detachment mechanism for a portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein:

the pressing member comprises a shaft portion serving as a center axis of rotation, and an arm portion attached to the shaft portion; and

when the fixing member is disengaged from the portable electronic device, the shaft portion turns to allow the arm portion to press the portable electronic device to the direction opposite the apparatus body.