In-vehicle detachably electronic apparatus and in-vehicle electronic system

• US 7,860,643 B2
• Filed: 12/28/2006
• Issued: 12/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Itoh, Yuusuke
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Cuong H
• Application Number:
  US11/646,539
• Publication Number:
  US 20080162030A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,461 Days
• Field of Search: 455/556.1, 455/556.2, 455/557, 455/553, 455/1, 455/557.73, 455/346, 455/410, 701200-213, 701/36, 312/223.1, 312/223.2, 312/7.1, 361/814, 361/627, 361/679, 248/27.3, 381/86, 307/9.1, 307/10.1, 342/385, 174/260
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/265 constructional aspects of navigation devices, e.g. housings, mountings, displays G01C21/3688 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3688 Systems comprising multiple parts or multiple output devices (not client-server), e.g. detachable faceplates, key fobs or multiple output screens

Abstract

An electronic apparatus is provided with a holding portion detachably holding a portable apparatus, the electronic apparatus including: a main operating portion for operating the portable apparatus attached to the housing portion and/or the electronic apparatus; and a removal operating portion for removing the portable apparatus attached, and the housing portion, the main operating portion, and the removal operating portion are provided at a front face side of the electronic apparatus; and the main operating portion and the removal operating portion are provided at opposing sides interposing the housing portion.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus provided with a holding portion detachably holding a portable apparatus, the electronic apparatus comprising:

a main operating portion for operating the portable apparatus attached to the housing portion or the electronic apparatus;

a removal operating portion for removing the portable apparatus attached,

a guide structure configured to guide the portable apparatus so as to set one side of the portable apparatus as an axis and to cause another side opposing the one side to rotate about the axis, when the portable apparatus is attached or detached to or from the holding portion, and

a push-out member pushing out the portable apparatus from the holding portion in response to an operation of the removal operating portion,

wherein;

the holding portion, the main operating portion, and the removal operating portion are provided at a front face side of the electronic apparatus;

the main operating portion and the removal operating portion are provided at opposing sides interposing the housing portion;

the removal operating portion is located closer to the other side of the portable apparatus than to the one side thereof, when attached; and

the push-out member pushes closer to the other side of the portable apparatus than to the one side thereof, when attached.

3. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the removal operating portion is provided at an upper portion of the front face side.

2. An in-vehicle system for use with a vehicle having electronic equipment, comprising:

a front face portion that defines a holding portion having a first side and an opposite second side;

a portable apparatus detachably attachable to the holding portion, the portable apparatus having a first side and an opposite second side;

a main operating portion at the front face portion proximal the first side of the holding portion, the main operating portion controlling the electronic equipment of the vehicle, the operating portion also controlling the portable apparatus while the portable apparatus is attached to the holding portion;

a push-out member proximal the second side of the holding portion;

a removal operating portion at the front face portion proximal the second side of the holding portion usable to operate the push-out member to detach the portable apparatus from the holding portion; and

a guide structure that guides the portable apparatus relative to the holding portion while the portable apparatus is being attached to or detached from the holding portion, the guide structure setting the first side of the portable apparatus as an axis to enable the second side of the portable apparatus to rotate about the axis.

6. The in-vehicle system according to claim 2,

wherein the push-out member is attached to the front face portion so as to extend into the holding portion.

7. The in-vehicle system according to claim 6,

wherein a portion of the push-out member retracts from the holding portion while the portable apparatus is being attached to the holding portion.

8. The in-vehicle system according to claim 7,

wherein the portion of the push-out member retracts due to rotation of the push-out member.

9. The in-vehicle system according to claim 8,

wherein the push-out member is forcibly biased so as to extend into the holding portion.

10. The in-vehicle system according to claim 9, further comprising:

a torsion spring that forcibly biases the push-out member.

4. An electronic system having a portable apparatus and an electronic apparatus provided with a holding portion detachably holding the portable apparatus, the electronic apparatus comprising:

a main operating portion for operating the portable apparatus attached to the housing portion or the electronic apparatus;

a removal operating portion for removing the portable apparatus attached,

a guide structure configured to guide the portable apparatus so as to set one side of the portable apparatus as an axis and to cause another side opposing the one side to rotate about the axis, when the portable apparatus is attached or detached to or from the holding portion, and

a push-out member pushing out the portable apparatus from the holding portion in response to an operation of the removal operating portion,

wherein;

the housing portion, the main operating portion, and the removal operating portion are provided at a front face side of the electronic apparatus;

the main operating portion and the removal operating portion are provided at opposing sides interposing the housing portion;

the removal operating portion is located closer to the other side of the portable apparatus than to the one side thereof, when attached; and

the push-out member pushes closer to the other side of the portable apparatus than to the one side thereof, when attached.

5. The electronic system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the portable apparatus is a navigation apparatus.