JP7790712B2 - Cases for in-vehicle equipment, case sets and in-vehicle equipment - Google Patents

Description

Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act applies. Delivered to Chuhatsu Sales Co., Ltd. on November 24, 2021. Published on the company's website ((List of options) https://www.e-comtec.co.jp/0_recorder/re_op/re_op.html. (Optional product description) https://www.e-comtec.co.jp/0_recorder/hdrop-fk1/hdrop-fk1.html) on November 24, 2021. Published on the company's website ((Instruction manual) https://www.e-comtec.co.jp/manual/op/hdropfk1.pdf) on December 8, 2021.

This disclosure relates to a case and case set for in-vehicle equipment.

2. Description of the Related Art There are in-vehicle electronic devices installed in vehicles, such as drive recorders and radar detectors.
Vehicles include those with a passenger compartment and those without a passenger compartment. In vehicles with a passenger compartment, the on-board electronic devices are generally installed inside the passenger compartment. In vehicles without a passenger compartment, the on-board electronic devices are installed in the vehicle in a state where they are exposed to the outdoors.

An example of a vehicle without a passenger compartment is a forklift. Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose drive recorders for forklifts.

JP 2013-056736 A JP 2017-132298 A

Onboard electronic devices installed in vehicles without a passenger compartment are exposed to wind and rain, which can allow foreign objects such as water and dust to enter the interior of the onboard electronic devices, potentially damaging them. One method for preventing such damage is to make the onboard electronic devices waterproof.

However, making on-board electronic devices waterproof requires complex structures and increases the cost. Furthermore, waterproof on-board electronic devices are a redundant function when installed inside the vehicle.

Therefore, one aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a case and case set for in-vehicle electronic devices that can prevent damage to in-vehicle electronic devices when used outdoors.

One aspect of the present disclosure is a case for in-vehicle equipment, comprising a housing and a wiring insertion portion. The housing has a storage space for storing in-vehicle electronic equipment. The housing is configured with a waterproof structure that prevents water from entering the storage space from the outside. The wiring insertion portion is configured to allow wiring to be inserted from the storage space to the outside of the housing. The wiring insertion portion is configured to abut the outer surface of the wiring around the entire periphery.

This type of in-vehicle device case prevents foreign objects such as water and dust from entering the storage space, while allowing the in-vehicle electronic device housed in the storage space to be connected to external devices via wiring. Therefore, this in-vehicle device case can prevent damage to the in-vehicle electronic device when used outdoors.

Next, the in-vehicle electronic device may include an equipment mounting portion. The equipment mounting portion may be configured to be attachable to the fixing portion. The fixing portion may be provided at the installation location of the in-vehicle electronic device. The in-vehicle device case may include, on the outside of the housing, a case mounting portion configured in the same form as the equipment mounting portion.

This in-vehicle device case can be attached to the fixed part using the case mounting part without changing the shape of the fixed part. This allows the in-vehicle electronic device housed in the in-vehicle device case to be installed in the vehicle.

Next, the case mounting portion may be formed in a position parallel to the device mounting portion of the on-board electronic device housed in the storage space. By attaching the case mounting portion to the fixing portion, this type of on-board device case allows the on-board electronic device housed in the storage space to be installed in a position shifted parallel to its original installation position. Therefore, this on-board device case can prevent the installation position of the on-board electronic device from being significantly changed.

Next, the in-vehicle device case may include a fixing portion. The fixing portion may include a plate-shaped metal member. The metal member may be provided in at least a portion of the region of the fixing portion that extends from the connection portion with the vehicle to the device mounting portion or the connection portion with the case mounting portion. Such an in-vehicle device case can reduce the magnitude of vibrations transmitted from the vehicle to the in-vehicle electronic device due to the elastic deformation of the metal member.

Next, the vehicle-mounted device case may include a ventilation section. The ventilation section may be provided in the housing, extending from the storage space to the outside of the housing. The ventilation section may be configured to allow air to pass through but not water to pass through. This allows the vehicle-mounted device case to prevent water from entering the storage space while preventing the air pressure in the storage space from deviating significantly from atmospheric pressure.

Next, the in-vehicle device case may include an elastic member. The elastic member may be configured in the housing so as to elastically deform from the outside of the housing toward the storage space. This in-vehicle device case allows the user to elastically deform the elastic member toward the storage space, causing the elastic member to abut against the in-vehicle electronic device placed in the storage space. This allows the user to operate the operation buttons of the in-vehicle electronic device stored in the in-vehicle device case via the elastic member.

Next, the in-vehicle device case may include an insertion hole and a hole cover. The insertion hole may be configured to penetrate the housing from the outside of the housing to the storage space. The insertion hole may be formed to a size that allows the insertion of a storage medium attached to the in-vehicle electronic device. The hole cover may be configured to cover the insertion hole to prevent water from passing through it.

This in-vehicle device case allows the user to install and remove storage media from the in-vehicle electronic device through the insertion hole by removing the hole cover. This allows the user to install and remove storage media from the in-vehicle electronic device while it is housed in the in-vehicle device case.

Next, the housing may include a first housing member, a second housing member, and a connecting member. The first housing member may be configured to form a portion of the storage space. The second housing member may be configured to be fitted into the first housing member and to form the storage space together with the first housing member. The connecting member may be configured to hold a portion of the first housing member and a portion of the second housing member together when the first housing member and the second housing member are fitted together.

This in-vehicle device case uses a connecting member to keep the first and second housing members assembled together, preventing the first and second housing members from separating. This prevents the first or second housing member from falling off when removing the in-vehicle electronic device from the in-vehicle device case.

Next, the hole cover may be formed integrally with the connecting member. This in-vehicle device case can realize the hole cover and connecting member as a single member, thereby preventing an increase in the number of components that make up the in-vehicle device case. This simplifies the configuration of the in-vehicle device case.

Next, the in-vehicle electronic device may include a camera configured to capture video. The housing may include a first transparent portion formed to be transparent. The first transparent portion may be formed at a position corresponding to the camera portion of the in-vehicle electronic device housed in the housing space. This in-vehicle device case allows the in-vehicle electronic device housed in the housing space to capture video outside the in-vehicle device case through the first transparent portion.

Next, the in-vehicle electronic device may be provided with a display unit that displays information. The housing may be provided with a second transparent unit that is transparent. The second transparent unit may be formed in a position corresponding to the display unit of the in-vehicle electronic device housed in the housing space. This in-vehicle device case allows the user to see the display unit of the in-vehicle electronic device housed in the housing space through the second transparent unit.

Next, another aspect of the present disclosure is a case set including a first case and a second case. The first case is configured to house a first on-vehicle electronic device. The first case is any of the above-described on-vehicle electronic device cases. The second case is configured to house a second on-vehicle electronic device. The second case is any of the above-described on-vehicle electronic device cases. The first on-vehicle electronic device is connected to the second on-vehicle electronic device via wiring.

Such a case set can connect the first and second on-board electronic devices housed in the housing space via wiring while preventing foreign objects such as water and dust from entering the devices. Therefore, the case set can prevent damage to the first and second on-board electronic devices when the first and second on-board electronic devices connected by wiring are used outdoors.

1 is a perspective view illustrating the appearance of a first vehicle-mounted device case as viewed from the side where a first transparent portion is provided. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the appearance of the first vehicle-mounted device case as viewed from the side where the case attachment portion is provided. FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the first vehicle-mounted device case. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the first vehicle-mounted device case shown together with the first vehicle-mounted electronic device and a fixing portion. 10 is a perspective view illustrating the appearance of a first vehicle-mounted device case attached to a fixing portion. FIG. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the second in-vehicle device case shown together with the second in-vehicle electronic device and the second fixing portion.

Hereinafter, embodiments to which the present disclosure is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.
It goes without saying that the present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments, and various forms can be adopted as long as they fall within the technical scope of the present disclosure.

1. First embodiment
[1-1. Overall configuration]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, a case set 1 for an in-vehicle device (hereinafter also referred to as case set 1) according to the first embodiment is configured to house an in-vehicle electronic device 2. As shown in FIG.

The case set 1 includes a first in-vehicle device case 10 (hereinafter also referred to as the first case 10) and a second in-vehicle device case 101 (hereinafter also referred to as the second case 101). The in-vehicle electronic device 2 includes a first in-vehicle electronic device 51 (hereinafter also referred to as the first device 51) and a second in-vehicle electronic device 151 (hereinafter also referred to as the second device 151). The second device 151 is configured to be connected to the first device 51 via wiring 59 (more specifically, signal wiring 59b).

As shown in FIG. 4, the first case 10 is configured to house a first device 51. As shown in FIG. 6, the second case 101 is configured to house a second device 151.

The first device 51 and the second device 151 are each a drive recorder configured to capture and record video of the surroundings. By installing the first device 51 and the second device 151 in different positions in the same vehicle, it is possible to record video of a wider range around the vehicle. For example, the first device 51 may be installed in a position where it can mainly capture the area in front of the vehicle, and the second device 151 may be installed in a position where it can mainly capture the area behind the vehicle.

The first case 10 is used to prevent foreign objects such as rain and dust from entering the first device 51 when the first device 51 is mounted in a vehicle without a passenger compartment. The first case 10 is installed around the driver's seat of the vehicle in a state where it is exposed to the outdoors. Examples of vehicles without a passenger compartment include work vehicles such as forklifts and construction vehicles such as wheel loaders.

Like the first case 10, the second case 101 is used to prevent foreign matter such as dust from entering the second device 151. Like the first case 10, the second case 101 is installed near the driver's seat of the vehicle in a state where it is exposed to the outdoors. Note that the second case 101 is installed in a different position from the first case 10.

[1-2. In-vehicle electronic equipment]
As described above, the in-vehicle electronic device 2 includes the first device 51 and the second device 151 .
As shown in FIG. 4 , the first device 51 includes a device mounting section 53 , an image capturing section 55 , a display section 57 , wiring 59 , an operation button 61 , and a storage medium mounting section 63 .

The device mounting portion 53 is configured to be mountable to the fixing portion 71 .
The fixing portion 71 includes an attachment portion 73, double-sided tape 75, a stay portion 77, and double-sided tape 79. The attachment portion 73 is formed in a plate shape. The attachment portion 73 includes four protruding engagement portions 73a. The stay portion 77 is formed from a metal plate material. The stay portion 77 is provided in at least a part of the region of the fixing portion 71 that extends from the connection portion with the vehicle to the connection portion with the device mounting portion 53. The attachment portion 73 is fixed to the stay portion 77 with the double-sided tape 75. The stay portion 77 is fixed to the vehicle with the double-sided tape 79. The fixing portion 71 is fixed to the installation location of the first device 51 in the vehicle.

The device mounting portion 53 has four engagement grooves 53a. The four engagement grooves 53a are configured to engage with the four protruding engagement portions 73a. The device mounting portion 53 is configured to be mounted to the mounting portion 73 by the four engagement grooves 53a engaging with the four protruding engagement portions 73a. This allows the device mounting portion 53 to be mounted to the fixing portion 71, which is fixed to the installation location of the first device 51 in the vehicle.

The image capture unit 55 is equipped with an omnidirectional camera configured to capture video in all directions, 360° horizontally. In other words, the image capture unit 55 has a horizontal viewing angle of 360° and can capture video of the front, rear, left, and right sides of the vehicle in which the first device 51 is mounted.

The display unit 57 is provided on the outer surface of the first device 51, on the side opposite to the side on which the device mounting unit 53 is provided. The display unit 57 is configured to display information. The information includes images captured by the imaging unit 55. The information includes information about the state of the first device 51 (for example, the setting state of the imaging mode, etc.). The display unit 57 may include, for example, a liquid crystal panel. Details of the display unit 57 are not shown in the figures.

The wiring 59 includes a power wiring 59a and a signal wiring 59b. The power wiring 59a is configured to be connected to a power source. The power source supplies power for the first device 51 and the second device 151 to operate. The power source may be, for example, a cigarette lighter socket provided in a vehicle. The signal wiring 59b is configured to connect the first device 51 and the second device 151. The signal wiring 59b is configured to send and receive various signals (video signals, command signals, etc.). The signal wiring 59b is configured to supply power from the first device 51 to the second device 151.

The operation button 61 is configured to be operated by the user to input commands to the first device 51. The operation button 61 is provided on the outer surface of the first device 51, on the side opposite to the side on which the device mounting portion 53 is provided. The operation button 61 may include, for example, a back button, a mute button, a down button, an up button, etc. Details of the operation button 61 are not shown in the figures.

The storage medium mounting unit 63 is configured to allow a storage medium to be removably mounted. The storage medium mounting unit 63 is configured to write information to the storage medium and read information from the storage medium. The storage medium may be, for example, a non-volatile memory. Details of the storage medium mounting unit 63 are not shown in the figures.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6 , the second device 151 includes a second device mounting portion 153 , a second image capturing portion 155 , a second display portion 157 , and wiring 59 .
The second device mounting portion 153 is configured to be mountable to the second fixing portion 171 .

The second fixing portion 171 includes a second mounting portion 173 and double-sided tape 175. The second mounting portion 173 includes a base portion 173a and an axle portion 173b. The base portion 173a is configured to support both ends of the axle portion 173b with the central portion of the axle portion 173b exposed. The base portion 173a is fixed to the vehicle with the double-sided tape 175. This second fixing portion 171 is fixed to the installation location of the second device 151 in the vehicle.

The second device mounting portion 153 is formed on the second device 151 so as to protrude from the second device 151. The second device mounting portion 153 has a hole 153a that penetrates the second device mounting portion 153. The hole 153a is configured so that the shaft 173b can be inserted through it. The second device mounting portion 153 is configured to be supported by the second mounting portion 173 with the shaft 173b inserted through the hole 153a. This allows the second device mounting portion 153 to be mounted to the second fixing portion 171, which is fixed to the installation location of the second device 151 in the vehicle.

The second image capture unit 155 is equipped with a camera configured to capture images over a predetermined horizontal angle range (e.g., 120°). In other words, the second image capture unit 155 has a horizontal viewing angle that corresponds to the predetermined angle range. When the second image capture unit 155 is installed facing the rear of the vehicle, the second image capture unit 155 can capture images of the rear of the vehicle on which the second device 151 is mounted.

The second display unit 157 is provided on the outer surface of the second device 151, on the side opposite to the side on which the second image capturing unit 155 is provided. The second display unit 157 is configured to display the image captured by the second image capturing unit 155. The second display unit 157 may also display the status of the second device 151 (for example, the setting status of the image capturing mode, etc.). The second display unit 157 may include, for example, a liquid crystal panel.

The wiring 59 extending from the second device 151 is signal wiring 59b. As described above, signal wiring 59b connects the first device 51 and the second device 151, and transmits and receives various signals (video signals, command signals, etc.) between the first device 51 and the second device 151.

[1-3. First in-vehicle device case]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the first case 10 includes a housing 11, a wire insertion portion 13, and a case attachment portion 15.

The housing 11 comprises a first housing member 11a, a second housing member 11b, and a connecting cover member 23. The housing 11 has an internal storage space 11c. The storage space 11c is shaped to accommodate the first device 51.

The first housing member 11a is configured to form part of the storage space 11c. This part of the storage space 11c is where the imaging unit 55 and display unit 57 of the first device 51 are located.

As shown in FIG. 3, the housing 11 has an insertion hole 21. The insertion hole 21 is configured to penetrate from the outside of the housing 11 to the storage space 11c. The insertion hole 21 is formed in the first housing member 11a. The insertion hole 21 is formed to a size that allows the storage medium to be attached to the first device 51 to be inserted therethrough.

The second housing member 11b is configured to fit into the first housing member 11a. The second housing member 11b is configured to form the storage space 11c together with the first housing member 11a. The second housing member 11b forms the portion of the storage space 11c where the device mounting portion 53 of the first device 51 is located.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first housing member 11a has a first protrusion 11a1. The first protrusion 11a1 is formed to protrude outward from the edge portion of the first housing member 11a. The edge portion of the first housing member 11a corresponds to the portion that abuts against the second housing member 11b.

The second housing member 11b has a second protrusion 11b1. The second protrusion 11b1 is formed so as to protrude outward from the edge portion of the second housing member 11b. The edge portion of the second housing member 11b corresponds to the portion that abuts against the second housing member 11b. The second protrusion 11b1 is formed in a position that overlaps the first protrusion 11a1 when the first housing member 11a and the second housing member 11b are fitted together.

The connecting cover member 23 includes a hole cover portion 23a and a connecting portion 23b. The connecting cover member 23 is made of an elastic material (resin, rubber, etc.). The connecting cover member 23 is configured to be elastically deformable.

The hole cover portion 23a is configured to cover the insertion hole 21 of the housing 11. By covering the insertion hole 21, the hole cover portion 23a prevents water from passing through the insertion hole 21 into the storage space 11c of the housing 11.

By removing the hole cover portion 23a from the insertion hole 21, the first case 10 allows the user to install and remove a storage medium in the first device 51 via the insertion hole 21. This allows the user to install and remove a storage medium in the first device 51 while it is housed in the first case 10.

The connecting portion 23b is formed in an annular shape. The connecting portion 23b bundles the overlapping first protrusion 11a1 and second protrusion 11b1, thereby holding the first protrusion 11a1 and second protrusion 11b1 together.

The wiring insertion portion 13 is formed from an elastic material (resin, rubber, etc.). As shown in FIG. 3, the wiring insertion portion 13 includes a first insertion member 13a, a second insertion member 13b, and a strip-shaped member 13c. The wiring insertion portion 13 is disposed between the first housing member 11a and the second housing member 11b. The wiring insertion portion 13 is configured to prevent a gap from forming between the first housing member 11a and the second housing member 11b.

The first and second inserting members 13a and 13b are configured to be positioned between the first and second housing members 11a and 11b in an overlapping state. The first inserting member 13a has two first inserting grooves 13a1 on its surface facing the second inserting member 13b. The second inserting member 13b has two second inserting grooves 13b1 on its surface facing the first inserting member 13a. The first and second inserting members 13a and 13b are overlapped with wiring 59 disposed in the first and second inserting grooves 13a1 and 13b1. At this time, the inner surfaces of the first and second inserting grooves 13a1 and 13b1 abut against the outer surfaces of the wiring 59, respectively.

In other words, the wiring insertion portion 13 is configured so that the wiring 59 can be inserted from the storage space 11c to the outside of the housing 11. The wiring insertion portion 13 is configured to abut against the outer surface of the wiring 59 around the entire periphery.

The strip-shaped member 13c is formed so as to be positioned around the entire periphery of the contact surface between the first housing member 11a and the second housing member 11b. The strip-shaped member 13c is formed integrally with the second insertion member 13b. The strip-shaped member 13c is configured to fill the gap between the first housing member 11a and the second housing member 11b.

In this way, the wiring insertion portion 13 allows the wiring 59 to pass from the storage space 11c to the outside of the housing 11, while preventing a gap from forming between the first housing member 11a and the second housing member 11b.

As shown in FIG. 4, the housing 11 has a plurality of screws 37. The plurality of screws 37 secure the first housing member 11a and the second housing member 11b, which are fitted together. The second housing member 11b has a plurality of screw through holes 11b2. The screw through holes 11b2 are sized to allow the screws 37 to be inserted therethrough. The plurality of screws 37 are inserted into the plurality of screw through holes 11b2 and threaded into the first housing member 11a. As a result, the first housing member 11a and the second housing member 11b are secured to each other by the plurality of screws 37.

The first case 10 can maintain the assembled state of the first housing member 11a and the second housing member 11b by the connecting portion 23b of the connecting cover member 23. Therefore, the first case 10 can prevent the first housing member 11a and the second housing member 11b from separating from each other when the screws 37 are removed. This prevents the first housing member 11a or the second housing member 11b from falling off when the first device 51 is removed from the first case 10.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the second housing member 11b has a case mounting portion 15. The case mounting portion 15 is formed on the outside of the housing 11. The case mounting portion 15 is configured in the same form as the device mounting portion 53. The case mounting portion 15 has four case engagement grooves 15a. The four case engagement grooves 15a are configured in the same form as the four engagement grooves 53a of the device mounting portion 53. In other words, the case mounting portion 15 is configured to be attachable to the fixing portion 71.

As a result, the first case 10 can be attached to the fixing part 71 using the case mounting part 15 without changing the shape of the fixing part 71. This allows the first device 51 housed in the first case 10 to be installed in the vehicle.

The case mounting portion 15 is formed parallel to a specific position in the accommodation space 11c. This specific position corresponds to the position where the device mounting portion 53 would be located when the first device 51 is accommodated in the accommodation space 11c. In other words, the case mounting portion 15 is formed in a position parallel to the device mounting portion 53 of the first device 51 accommodated in the accommodation space 11c. Therefore, by attaching the case mounting portion 15 to the fixing portion 71, the first case 10 can install the first device 51 accommodated in the accommodation space 11c at a position shifted parallel to its original installation position. Therefore, the first case 10 can prevent the installation position of the first device 51 from being significantly changed.

Next, as shown in Figures 1 to 5, the housing 11 has a ventilation section 17. The ventilation section 17 has a filter 31. The ventilation section 17 has a first ventilation section 17a, a second ventilation section 17b, and a third ventilation section 17c. The first ventilation section 17a, the second ventilation section 17b, and the third ventilation section 17c each have a plurality of elongated through holes. The first ventilation section 17a and the second ventilation section 17b are formed in the first housing member 11a. The third ventilation section 17c is formed in the second housing member 11b.

The filter 31 has a porous membrane with micropores. The filter 31 is configured to block water and dust but allow air to pass through. The filter 31 includes a first filter 31a, a second filter 31b, and a third filter 31c. The first filter 31a, the second filter 31b, and the third filter 31c are arranged in the first ventilation section 17a, the second ventilation section 17b, and the third ventilation section 17c, respectively.

Such ventilation sections 17 are configured to allow air to pass through but not water. This allows the first case 10 to prevent water from entering the storage space 11c while also preventing the air pressure in the storage space 11c from deviating significantly from atmospheric pressure.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the housing 11 includes an elastic member 19 and a packing 35. The elastic member 19 is formed using an elastic material (resin, rubber, etc.). The elastic member 19 is provided on the first housing member 11a. The first housing member 11a includes an operation opening 11a2. The operation opening 11a2 is configured to penetrate from the outside of the first housing member 11a to the storage space 11c. The operation opening 11a2 is formed in a position on the first housing member 11a opposite the operation button 61 of the first device 51. The packing 35 is formed in a shape that follows the periphery of the operation opening 11a2. The elastic member 19 is positioned to abut against the first housing member 11a via the packing 35, covering the operation opening 11a2.

In other words, the elastic member 19 elastically deforms from the outside of the housing 11 toward the storage space 11c. As a result, in the first case 10, the user can elastically deform the elastic member 19 toward the storage space 11c, causing the elastic member 19 to abut against the first device 51 placed in the storage space 11c. This allows the user to operate the operation button 61 of the first device 51 stored in the first case 10 via the elastic member 19.

The elastic member 19 has a first operation area 19a, a second operation area 19b, a third operation area 19c, and a fourth operation area 19d. The first operation area 19a, the second operation area 19b, the third operation area 19c, and the fourth operation area 19d may correspond to the back button, the mute button, the down button, and the up button of the operation button 61, respectively.

Next, as shown in Figures 1, 3, and 4, the housing 11 has a first transparent portion 25. The first transparent portion 25 is formed on the first housing member 11a. The first transparent portion 25 is formed in a position on the housing 11 corresponding to the imaging unit 55 of the first device 51 housed in the housing space 11c. The first transparent portion 25 is formed transparent so that the outside of the housing 11 can be photographed from the housing space 11c.

The first case 10 is provided with a first transparent portion 25, which allows the first device 51 housed in the housing space 11c to capture images of the outside of the first case 10 through the first transparent portion 25.

Next, as shown in Figures 1, 3, and 4, the housing 11 has a second transparent portion 27. The second transparent portion 27 is formed on the first housing member 11a. The second transparent portion 27 is formed in a position on the housing 11 corresponding to the display unit 57 of the first device 51 housed in the housing space 11c. The second transparent portion 27 is formed transparently so that the housing space 11c can be seen from outside the housing 11.

The first case 10 is provided with a second transparent portion 27, allowing the user to view the display unit 57 of the first device 51 housed in the housing space 11c from outside the first case 10.

[1-4. Second in-vehicle device case]
As shown in FIG. 6 , the second case 101 includes a second housing 111 , a second wiring insertion portion 113 , and a second case attachment portion 115 .

The second housing 111 comprises a third housing member 111a and a fourth housing member 111b. The second housing 111 has a second storage space 111c inside. The second storage space 111c is formed in a shape that can store a second device 151.

The third housing member 111a is configured to form part of the second storage space 111c. This part of the second storage space 111c is where the second imaging unit 155 and second display unit 157 of the second device 151 are located.

The fourth housing member 111b is configured to fit into the third housing member 111a. The fourth housing member 111b is configured to form the second housing space 111c together with the third housing member 111a. The fourth housing member 111b forms the portion of the second housing space 111c where the second device mounting portion 153 of the second device 151 is located.

The second wiring insertion portion 113 is formed from an elastic material (resin, rubber, etc.). The second wiring insertion portion 113 includes a third insertion member 113a, a fourth insertion member 113b, and a second strip-shaped member 113c. The second wiring insertion portion 113 is disposed between the third housing member 111a and the fourth housing member 111b. The second wiring insertion portion 113 is configured to prevent a gap from forming between the third housing member 111a and the fourth housing member 111b.

The third inserting member 113a and the fourth inserting member 113b are configured to be positioned between the third housing member 111a and the fourth housing member 111b in an overlapping state. The third inserting member 113a has one third inserting groove (not shown) on the surface facing the fourth inserting member 113b. The fourth inserting member 113b has one fourth inserting groove 113b1 on the surface facing the third inserting member 113a. The third inserting member 113a and the fourth inserting member 113b are overlapped with the wiring 59 placed in the third inserting groove and the fourth inserting groove 113b1. At this time, the inner surfaces of the third inserting groove and the fourth inserting groove 113b1 each abut against the outer surface of the wiring 59.

The fourth insertion groove 113b1 has two second ridges 113b2. Each of the two second ridges 113b2 protrudes from the inner surface of the fourth insertion groove 113b1. Similarly, the third insertion groove has two first ridges (not shown). Each of the two first ridges protrudes from the inner surface of the third insertion groove. The wiring insertion hole formed by the third and fourth insertion grooves 113b1 has a smaller inner diameter at the portions where the first and second ridges 113b2 are formed. This allows the first and second ridges 113b2 to more tightly adhere to the outer surface of the wiring 59.

In other words, the second wiring insertion portion 113 is configured so that the wiring 59 is inserted from the second storage space 111c to the outside of the second housing 111. The second wiring insertion portion 113 is configured to abut against the outer surface of the wiring 59 around the entire periphery. By providing the second wiring insertion portion 113 with the first protrusion portion and the second protrusion portion 113b2, it is possible to further prevent gaps from occurring between the second wiring insertion portion 113 and the wiring 59.

The second belt-shaped member 113c is formed so as to be positioned around the entire periphery of the contact surface between the third housing member 111a and the fourth housing member 111b. The second belt-shaped member 113c is formed integrally with the fourth insertion member 113b. The second belt-shaped member 113c is configured to fill the gap between the third housing member 111a and the fourth housing member 111b.

In this way, the second wiring insertion portion 113 allows the wiring 59 to pass from the second storage space 111c to the outside of the second housing 111, and prevents a gap from forming between the third housing member 111a and the fourth housing member 111b.

The second housing 111 has a plurality of second screws 137. The plurality of second screws 137 secure the third housing member 111a and the fourth housing member 111b, which are fitted together. The third housing member 111a has a plurality of screw receiving portions 111a1. The fourth housing member 111b has a plurality of screw through holes 111b1. The screw through holes 111b1 are sized to allow the second screws 137 to pass through. The plurality of second screws 137 are inserted into the plurality of screw through holes 111b1 and threadedly engage with the screw receiving portions 111a1 of the third housing member 111a. As a result, the third housing member 111a and the fourth housing member 111b are secured to each other by the plurality of second screws 137.

The third housing member 111a has a plurality of engaging recesses 111a2. The fourth housing member 111b has a plurality of engaging protrusions 111b2. The engaging recesses 111a2 are configured to engage with the engaging protrusions 111b2 when the third housing member 111a and the fourth housing member 111b are fitted together. Therefore, even if all of the second screws 137 are removed from the screw receiving portions 111a1, the engagement between the engaging recesses 111a2 and the engaging protrusions 111b2 allows the third housing member 111a and the fourth housing member 111b to remain fitted together. This prevents the third housing member 111a or the fourth housing member 111b from falling off when removing the second device 151 from the second case 101.

Next, the fourth housing member 111b includes a second case mounting portion 115. The second case mounting portion 115 is formed on the outside of the second housing 111. The second case mounting portion 115 has the same configuration as the second device mounting portion 153. The second case mounting portion 115 is formed in the second housing 111 so as to protrude from the second housing 111. The second case mounting portion 115 includes a hole 115a that penetrates the second case mounting portion 115. The hole 115a is configured to allow the shaft 173b of the second mounting portion 173 to be inserted therethrough. The second case mounting portion 115 is configured to be supported by the second mounting portion 173 with the shaft 173b inserted into the hole 115a. This allows the second case mounting portion 115 to be mounted to a second fixing portion 171 that is fixed to the installation location of the second device 151 in the vehicle.

As a result, the second case 101 can be attached to the second fixing part 171 using the second case mounting part 115 without changing the shape of the second fixing part 171. This allows the second device 151 housed in the second case 101 to be installed in the vehicle.

The second case mounting portion 115 is formed parallel to a specific position in the second housing space 111c. This specific position corresponds to the position where the second device mounting portion 153 would be located if the second device 151 were housed in the second housing space 111c. In other words, the second case mounting portion 115 is formed at a position shifted parallel to the second device mounting portion 153 of the second device 151 housed in the second housing space 111c. Therefore, by attaching the second case mounting portion 115 to the second fixing portion 171, the second case 101 can install the second device 151 housed in the second housing space 111c at a position shifted parallel to its original installation position. Therefore, the second case 101 can prevent the installation position of the second device 151 from being significantly changed.

Next, the second housing 111 has a third transparent portion 125. The third transparent portion 125 is formed on the third housing member 111a. The third transparent portion 125 is formed in a position on the second housing 111 corresponding to the second imaging unit 155 of the second device 151 housed in the second housing space 111c. The third transparent portion 125 is formed transparent so that the outside of the second housing 111 can be photographed from the second housing space 111c.

Therefore, by providing the third transparent portion 125, the second case 101 allows the second device 151 housed in the second housing space 111c to capture images of the outside of the second case 101 through the third transparent portion 125.

Next, the second housing 111 has a fourth transparent portion 127. The fourth transparent portion 127 is formed on the fourth housing member 111b. The fourth transparent portion 127 is formed in a position on the second housing 111 corresponding to the second display unit 157 of the second device 151 housed in the second housing space 111c. The fourth transparent portion 127 is formed to be transparent so that the second housing space 111c can be seen from outside the second housing 111.

Therefore, by providing the fourth transparent portion 127, the second case 101 allows the user to view the second display portion 157 of the second device 151 housed in the second housing space 111c from outside the second case 101.

[1-5. Effects]
As described above, the case set 1 of the present embodiment can connect the first device 51 housed in the housing space 11c and the second device 151 housed in the second housing space 111c via the wiring 59 while preventing foreign matter such as water and dust from entering the first device 51 and the second device 151 housed in the second housing space 111c. Therefore, the case set 1 can prevent damage to the first device 51 and the second device 151 when the first device 51 and the second device 151 connected by the wiring 59 are used outdoors.

Next, the first case 10 is configured to be attachable to a fixed part 71 that includes a stay part 77. The stay part 77 is provided in at least a portion of the area of the fixed part 71 that extends from the connection point with the vehicle to the connection point with the equipment mounting part 53 or the case mounting part 15. This type of first case 10 can reduce the magnitude of vibrations transmitted from the vehicle to the first equipment 51 through elastic deformation of the stay part 77.

Next, in the first case 10, the hole cover portion 23a is formed integrally with the connecting portion 23b. Because the first case 10 can realize the hole cover portion 23a and the connecting portion 23b using a single member (connecting cover member 23), an increase in the number of components that make up the first case 10 can be suppressed. As a result, the present disclosure can simplify the configuration of the first case 10.

[1-6. Correspondence of Wording]
Here, the correspondence between the words will be explained.
The stay portion 77 corresponds to an example of a metal member in the present disclosure, the connecting portion 23b corresponds to an example of a connecting member, and the hole cover portion 23a corresponds to an example of a hole cover.

2. Other Embodiments
The above describes embodiments of the present disclosure, but the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present disclosure.

(a) In the above embodiment, a configuration was described in which the case mounting portion 15 (or the second case mounting portion 115) was formed in a position that was shifted parallel to the equipment mounting portion 53 (second equipment mounting portion 153) arranged in the accommodation space 11c (or the second accommodation space 111c). However, the in-vehicle equipment case of the present disclosure is not limited to this configuration. For example, the in-vehicle equipment case of the present disclosure may be formed in a configuration in which the case mounting portion is not parallel to the equipment mounting portion arranged in the accommodation space.

(b) In the above embodiment, the first case 10 is described as including a connecting cover member 23 in which the hole cover portion 23a and the connecting portion 23b are integrally formed. However, the in-vehicle device case of the present disclosure is not limited to this configuration. For example, the in-vehicle device case of the present disclosure may be configured such that the hole cover and the connecting member are provided separately.

(c) In the above embodiment, a case set 1 including a first case 10 and a second case 101 was described, but the present disclosure is not limited to this configuration. For example, if the first device 51 and the second device 151 are used independently, the first device 51 and the second device 151 may be protected individually using only the first case 10 or only the second case 101.

(d) In the above embodiment, the second case 101 does not have a ventilation section. However, the second case 101 may have a ventilation section, similar to the first case 10.
(e) The function of one component in the above embodiments may be distributed among multiple components, or the functions of multiple components may be integrated into one component. Furthermore, at least a portion of the configuration of the above embodiments may be replaced with a known configuration having a similar function. Furthermore, a portion of the configuration of the above embodiments may be omitted. Furthermore, at least a portion of the configuration of the above embodiments may be added to or substituted for the configuration of another of the above embodiments. Note that any aspect included in the technical idea identified only by the wording of the claims is an embodiment of the present disclosure.

1...Case set for in-vehicle equipment (case set), 2...In-vehicle electronic device, 10...First case for in-vehicle equipment (first case), 11...Housing, 11a...First housing member, 11a1...First protrusion, 11a2...Operation opening, 11b...Second housing member, 11b1...Second protrusion, 11c...Storage space, 13...Wiring insertion portion, 13a...First insertion member, 13a1...First insertion groove, 13b...Second insertion member, 13b1...Second insertion groove, 15...Case mounting portion, 17...Ventilation portion, 19...Elastic member, 21...Insertion hole, 23...Connecting cover member, 23a...Hole cover portion, 23b...Connecting portion, 25...First transparent portion, 27...Second transparent portion, 31...Filter, 51...First in-vehicle electronic device (first device), 53...Device mounting portion, 53a ...engagement groove portion, 55...photographing portion, 57...display portion, 59...wiring, 61...operation button, 63...storage medium mounting portion, 71...fixing portion, 73...mounting portion, 73a...protruding engagement portion, 77...stay portion, 101...second vehicle equipment case (second case), 111...second housing, 111a...third housing member, 111b...fourth housing member, 111c...second accommodating space, 113...second wiring insertion portion, 113a...third inserting member, 113b...fourth inserting member, 115...second case mounting portion, 125...third transparent portion, 127...fourth transparent portion, 137...second screw, 151...second vehicle electronic device (second equipment), 153...second equipment mounting portion, 155...second photographing portion, 157...second display portion, 171...second fixing portion, 173...second mounting portion.

Claims (11)

A case for an in-vehicle device,
a housing having a housing space for housing an in-vehicle electronic device and configured to have a waterproof structure that prevents water from entering the housing space from the outside;
a wiring insertion portion configured to allow a wiring to be inserted from the accommodation space to the outside of the housing, the wiring insertion portion configured to abut against an outer surface of the wiring over an entire periphery;
an insertion hole configured to penetrate from the outside of the housing to the storage space, the insertion hole being formed to a size that allows a storage medium to be attached to the vehicle-mounted electronic device to be inserted therethrough;
a hole cover configured to cover the insertion hole so as to prevent water from passing through the insertion hole;
Equipped with
The housing includes:
a first housing member configured to form a portion of the accommodation space;
a second housing member configured to be fitted to the first housing member and to form the accommodation space together with the first housing member;
a connecting member configured to hold a portion of the first housing member and a portion of the second housing member together when the first housing member and the second housing member are fitted together;
Equipped with
The hole cover is integrally formed with the connecting member.
Case for in-vehicle equipment. The in-vehicle device case according to claim 1,
The in-vehicle electronic device includes a display unit that displays information,
the housing includes a second transparent portion formed transparently at a position corresponding to the display portion of the on-vehicle electronic device accommodated in the accommodation space;
Case for in-vehicle equipment. A case for an in-vehicle device,
a housing having a housing space for housing an in-vehicle electronic device and configured to have a waterproof structure that prevents water from entering the housing space from the outside;
a wiring insertion portion configured to allow a wiring to be inserted from the accommodation space to the outside of the housing, the wiring insertion portion configured to abut against an outer surface of the wiring over an entire periphery;
Equipped with
The in-vehicle electronic device includes a display unit that displays information,
the housing includes a second transparent portion formed transparently at a position corresponding to the display portion of the on-vehicle electronic device accommodated in the accommodation space;
Case for in-vehicle equipment. The in-vehicle device case according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
the on-vehicle electronic device includes an equipment mounting portion configured to be mountable to a fixing portion provided at an installation location of the on-vehicle electronic device,
The vehicle-mounted device case includes a case mounting portion on the outside of the housing, the case mounting portion having the same configuration as the device mounting portion.
Case for in-vehicle equipment. The in-vehicle device case according to claim 4,
the case mounting portion is formed in a position parallel to the device mounting portion of the on-vehicle electronic device accommodated in the accommodation space,
Case for in-vehicle equipment. The in-vehicle device case according to claim 4 or 5,
The fixing portion is provided,
the fixing portion includes a plate-shaped metal member in at least a part of a region from a connection portion with the vehicle to a connection portion with the device mounting portion or the case mounting portion,
Case for in-vehicle equipment. The in-vehicle device case according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The housing includes a ventilation section provided from the storage space to the outside of the housing, the ventilation section being configured to block water but allow air to pass through.
Case for in-vehicle equipment. The in-vehicle device case according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The housing includes an elastic member configured to elastically deform from the outside of the housing toward the storage space.
Case for in-vehicle equipment. The in-vehicle device case according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
the in-vehicle electronic device includes a photographing unit configured to photograph an image,
the housing includes a first transparent portion formed transparently at a position corresponding to the photographing unit of the on-vehicle electronic device accommodated in the accommodation space,
Case for in-vehicle equipment. A case set including a first case configured to house a first vehicle-mounted electronic device and a second case configured to house a second vehicle-mounted electronic device,
The first case is the in-vehicle device case according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The second case is the in-vehicle device case according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The first in-vehicle electronic device is connected to the second in-vehicle electronic device via a wiring.
Case set. In-vehicle electronic devices;
a case configured to accommodate the in-vehicle electronic device;
An in-vehicle device comprising:
The case is an in-vehicle device case according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
In-vehicle equipment.