Tray moving mechanism and in-vehicle audio apparatus
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1. A tray moving mechanism comprising:
- a unit base having an internal space formed as a containing space; and
a tray movable between a retracted position in which the unit base is contained in the containing space and a projected position in which a music player formed in a substantially rectangular shape can be placed on the tray and in which a part of the tray is projected from the base unit, whereinthe tray is moved with respect to the unit base such that the orientations of the tray with respect to the unit base in the retracted and projected positions are substantially 90 deg different from each other;
a first guide portion and a second guide portion are provided on either the unit base or the tray;
a first guided portion slidably supported by the first guide portion and a second guided portion slidably supported by the second guide portion are provided on either the unit base or the tray;
the first guide portion or the first guided portion is formed in a straight shape;
the second guide portion or the second guided portion is formed in a curved shape; and
the first guided portion and the second guided portion are guided by the first guide portion and the second guide portion, respectively, to move the tray between the projected position and the retracted position.
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Abstract
A tray moving mechanism includes: a unit base having an internal space formed as a containing space; and a tray movable between a retracted position in which the unit base is contained in the containing space and a projected position in which a music player formed in a substantially rectangular shape can be placed on the tray and in which a part of the tray is projected from the base unit, wherein the tray is moved with respect to the unit base such that the orientations of the tray with respect to the unit base in the retracted and projected positions are substantially 90 deg different from each other.
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1. A tray moving mechanism comprising:
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a unit base having an internal space formed as a containing space; and a tray movable between a retracted position in which the unit base is contained in the containing space and a projected position in which a music player formed in a substantially rectangular shape can be placed on the tray and in which a part of the tray is projected from the base unit, wherein the tray is moved with respect to the unit base such that the orientations of the tray with respect to the unit base in the retracted and projected positions are substantially 90 deg different from each other; a first guide portion and a second guide portion are provided on either the unit base or the tray; a first guided portion slidably supported by the first guide portion and a second guided portion slidably supported by the second guide portion are provided on either the unit base or the tray; the first guide portion or the first guided portion is formed in a straight shape; the second guide portion or the second guided portion is formed in a curved shape; and the first guided portion and the second guided portion are guided by the first guide portion and the second guide portion, respectively, to move the tray between the projected position and the retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A tray moving mechanism comprising:
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a unit base having an internal space formed as a containing space; a tray movable between a retracted position in which the unit base is contained in the containing space and a projected position in which a music player formed in a substantially rectangular shape can be placed on the tray and in which a part of the tray is projected from the base unit a gear plate rotatably supported on the tray; a reduction gear rotatably supported on the gear plate for reducing the speed of movement of the tray; and a rack formed on the unit base and engageable with the reduction gear, wherein the tray is moved with respect to the unit base such that the orientations of the tray with respect to the unit base in the retracted and projected positions are substantially 90 deg different from each other, the reduction gear engages the rack when the tray is moved from the retracted position toward the projected position, and the reduction gear is disengaged from the rack when the tray is moved from the projected position toward the retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. An in-vehicle audio apparatus comprising:
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a housing having an opening at least on one side thereof; a unit base disposed in the housing and having an internal space formed as a containing space; and a tray movable between a retracted position in which the unit base is contained in the containing space and a projected position in which a music player formed in a substantially rectangular shape can be placed on the tray and in which a part of the tray is projected from the base unit, wherein the tray is moved with respect to the unit base such that the orientations of the tray with respect to the unit base in the retracted and projected positions are substantially 90 deg different from each other, a first guide portion and a second guide portion are provided on either the unit base or the tray; a first guided portion slidably supported by the first guide portion and a second guided portion slidably supported by the second guide portion are provided on either the unit base or the tray; the first guide portion or the first guided portion is formed in a straight shape; the second guide portion or the second guided portion is formed in a curved shape; and the first guided portion and the second guided portion are guided by the first guide portion and the second guide portion, respectively, to move the tray between the projected position and the retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. An in-vehicle audio apparatus comprising:
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a unit base having an internal space formed as a containing space; a tray movable between a retracted position in which the unit base is contained in the containing space and a projected position in which a music player formed in a substantially rectangular shape can be placed on the tray and in which a part of the tray is projected from the base unit a gear plate rotatably supported on the tray; a reduction gear rotatably supported on the gear plate for reducing the speed of movement of the tray; and a rack formed on the unit base and engageable with the reduction gear, wherein the tray is moved with the respect to the unit base such that the orientations of the tray with the respect to the unit base in the retracted and projected positions are substantially 90 deg different from each other, the reduction gear engages the rack when the tray is moved from the retracted position toward the projected position, and the reduction gear is disengaged from the rack when the tray is moved from the projected position toward the retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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