In-vehicle device
AssigneeMitsubishi Electric Corporation
InventorAtsuki Watai
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Abstract
An in-vehicle device includes a housing having an opening, an openable-closable cover disposed over the opening of the housing, a first member fixed to the cover to rotate about a rotational axis and including a protruding segment protruding in the direction of the rotational axis, and a second member fixed to the housing to support the first member such that the first member is rotatable about the rotational axis and including a notch to engage with the protruding segment around a point of intersection with the rotational axis. The edge of the notch has first and second surfaces intersecting with each other. The second member limits the rotation range of the first member to the range between the position in contact with the first surface and the position in contact with the second surface.
Claims20
An in-vehicle device, comprising:
- a housing having an opening;
- an openable and closable cover disposed over the opening;
- a first member fixed to the cover to rotate about a rotational axis, the first member comprising (i) a plate-like protruding segment protruding in a direction of the rotational axis and (ii) a plate-like fitting segment fixed to a main surface of the cover, the plate-like protruding segment having a surface that is coplanar with a surface of the plate-like fitting segment;
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- a second member fixed to the housing to support the first member such that the first member is rotatable about the rotational axis, the second member comprising a notch around a point of intersection with the rotational axis, the notch being configured to engage with the protruding segment, wherein
- an edge of the notch has a first surface and a second surface intersecting with each other, and
- the second member limits a rotation range of the first member about the rotational axis to a range between a position at which the first member is in contact with the first surface and a position at which the first member is in contact with the second surface.
An in-vehicle device, comprising:
- a housing having an opening;
- an openable and closable cover disposed over the opening;
- a first member fixed to the cover to rotate about a rotational axis, the first member comprising (i) a plate-like protruding segment protruding in a direction of the rotational axis and (ii) a plate-like fitting segment fixed to a main surface of the cover;
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- a second member fixed to the housing to support the first member such that the first member is rotatable about the rotational axis, the second member comprising a notch around a point of intersection with the rotational axis, the notch being configured to engage with the protruding segment, wherein
- an edge of the notch has a first surface and a second surface intersecting with each other,
- the second member limits a rotation range of the first member about the rotational axis to a range between a position at which the first member is in contact with the first surface and a position at which the first member is in contact with the second surface,
- the first member further comprises a plate-like extending segment adjoining the fitting segment and extending in a direction away from the main surface of the cover, and
- the second member abuts on a lower surface in a vertical direction of the extending segment of the first member, thereby supporting the first member.
An in-vehicle device, comprising:
- a housing having an opening;
- an openable and closable cover disposed over the opening;
- a first member fixed to the cover to rotate about a rotational axis, the first member comprising (i) a plate-like protruding segment protruding in a direction of the rotational axis and (ii) a plate-like fitting segment fixed to a main surface of the cover;
- a second member fixed to the housing to support the first member such that the first member is rotatable about the rotational axis, the second member comprising a notch around a point of intersection with the rotational axis, the notch being configured to engage with the protruding segment;
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- a displacement limiter fixed to the housing or the second member to limit displacement of the first member in a direction away from the housing while the cover is open, wherein
- an edge of the notch has a first surface and a second surface intersecting with each other, and
- the second member limits a rotation range of the first member about the rotational axis to a range between a position at which the first member is in contact with the first surface and a position at which the first member is in contact with the second surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.