Vehicle-mounted display mechanism

A vehicle-mounted display system including a display movable in and out of a fixed case, the fixed case having an open end, the display being rotated from a horizontal posture to a raised posture while said display is moving out of said fixed case, said display system comprising:

• an intermediate case housed within the fixed case, the intermediate case being capable of moving toward and away from the open end of said fixed case;
• a movable bracket movably mounted on the intermediate case, the movable bracket supporting said display and capable of moving toward and away from the open end relative to said intermediate case;
• a drive mechanism for applying a driving force to move said movable bracket toward the open end of the fixed case;
• a lock mechanism for locking together said intermediate case and said fixed case when said intermediate case has moved a predetermined distance within said fixed case toward the open end;
• guides provided on said intermediate case and connected to said movable bracket;
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• a raising mechanism for rotating said display from the horizontal posture into the raised posture during the movement of said movable bracket within said intermediate case toward the open end of the fixed case, after said intermediate case has been locked to said fixed case;
• wherein said raising mechanism comprises:
• a first support point for rotatably coupling a lower end of said display in the raised posture to said movable bracket;
• a second support point for rotatably coupling an intermediate portion of said display to a link member;
• a third support point provided on said link member;
• a restricting guide provided on said guides for allowing said third support point to move forward through a predetermined distance;
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• a raising guide substantially parallel to said restricting guide for guiding said first support point forward of said third support point when said movable bracket further advances after said third support point has been moved to a fore end of said restricting guide and restricted in its further movement.

A vehicle-mounted display system comprising:

• a fixed case having an open end;
• a display movable in and out of the open end of said fixed case and rotated from a horizontal posture to a raised posture while said display is moving out of said fixed case;
• a movable bracket housed within the fixed case, the movable bracket supporting said display and capable of moving toward and away from the open end of said fixed case;
• guides provided in said fixed case and connected to said movable bracket;
• a raising mechanism for rotating said display from the horizontal posture into the raised posture during movement of said movable bracket toward the open end;
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• a ratchet mechanism for setting a rising angle of said display in a stepwise manner, said ratchet mechanism being connected between said display and said guides;
• a first support point for rotatable coupling a lower end of said display in the raised posture to said movable bracket;
• a second support point for rotatable coupling an intermediate portion of said display to a link member;
• a third support point provided on said link member;
• a restricting guide provided on said guide for allowing said third support point to move forward through a predetermined distance;
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• a raising guide substantially parallel to said restricting guide for guiding said first support point forward of said third support point when said movable bracket further advances after said third support point has been moved to a fore end of said restricting guide and restricted in its further movement.

A vehicle-mounted display system including a display movable in and out of a fixed case, the fixed case having an open end, the display being rotated from a horizontal posture to a raised posture while said display is moving out of said fixed case, said display system comprising:

• an intermediate case housed within the fixed case, the intermediate case being capable of moving toward and away from the open end of said fixed case;
• a movable bracket movably mounted on the intermediate case, the movable bracket supporting said display and capable of moving toward and away from the open end relative to said intermediate case;
• a drive mechanism for applying a driving force to move said movable bracket toward the open end of the fixed case;
• a lock mechanism for locking together said intermediate case and said fixed case when said intermediate case has moved a predetermined distance within said fixed case toward the open end;
• guides provided on said intermediate case and connected to said movable bracket;
• a raising mechanism for rotating said display from the horizontal posture into the raised posture during the movement of said movable bracket within said intermediate case toward the open end of the fixed case, after said intermediate case has been locked to said fixed case;
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• a ratchet mechanism for setting a rising angle for said display in a stepwise manner, said ratchet mechanism being connected between said display and said guides;
• a first support point for rotatable coupling a lower end of said display in the raised posture to said movable bracket;
• a second support point for rotatably coupling an intermediate portion of said display to a link member;
• a third support point provided on said link member;
• a restricting guide provided on said guide for allowing said third support point to move forward through a predetermined distance;
• and
• a raising guide substantially parallel to said restricting guide for guiding said first support point forward of said third support point when said movable bracket further advances after said third support point has been moved to a fore end of said restricting guide and restricted in its further movement.

A vehicle-mounted display system including a display movable in and out of a fixed case, the fixed case having an open end, the display being rotated from a horizontal posture to a raised posture while said display is moving out of said fixed case, said display system comprising:

• an intermediate case housed within the fixed case, the intermediate case being capable of moving toward and away from the open end of said fixed case;
• a movable bracket movably mounted on the intermediate case, the movable bracket supporting said display and capable of moving toward and away from the open end relative to said intermediate case;
• a drive mechanism for applying a driving force to move said movable bracket toward the open end of the fixed case;
• a lock mechanism for locking together said intermediate case and said fixed case when said intermediate case has moved a predetermined distance within said fixed case toward the open end;
• guides provided on said intermediate case and connected to said movable bracket;
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• a raising mechanism for rotating said display from the horizontal posture into the raised posture during the movement of said movable bracket within said intermediate case toward the open end of the fixed case, after said intermediate case has been locked to said fixed case;
• wherein said lock mechanism comprises:
• a lock arm pivotably supported on said intermediate case and having a guide slot extending substantially parallel to the direction of movement of said intermediate case;
• a second lock recess formed in continuation with said guide slot and extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said guide slot;
• a first lock recess extending in a direction opposite to said second lock recess;
• a spring for urging said lock arm to rotate in one direction;
• a first lock projection provided on said bracket member and capable of engaging in said first lock recess of said lock arm;
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• a second lock projection on said fixed case and inserted in said second lock recess of said lock arm;
• wherein when said display is stored in said fixed case, said second lock projection is positioned in said guide slot and said lock arm is pivoted in a direction against an urging force of said spring, so that said first lock projection engages in said first lock recess, and when said movable bracket and said intermediate case locked together have advanced through a predetermined distance within said fixed case, said lock arm is pivoted by the urging force of said spring so that said second lock projection enters from said guide slot into said second lock recess for locking said intermediate case to said fixed case and said first lock projection disengages from said first lock recess for allowing said movable bracket to move with respect to said intermediate case.

A vehicle-mounted display system including a display movable in and out of a fixed case, the fixed case having an open end, the display being rotated from a horizontal posture to a raised posture while said display is moving out of said fixed case, said display system comprising:

• an intermediate case housed within the fixed case, the intermediate case being capable of moving toward and away from the open end of said fixed case;
• a movable bracket movably mounted on the intermediate case, the movable bracket supporting said display and capable of moving toward and away from the open end relative to said intermediate case;
• a drive mechanism for applying a driving force to move said movable bracket toward the open end of the fixed case;
• a lock mechanism for locking together said intermediate case and said fixed case when said intermediate case has moved a predetermined distance within said fixed case toward the open end;
• a raising mechanism for rotating said display from the horizontal posture into the raised posture by a moving force of said movable bracket while said movable bracket moves within said intermediate case toward the open end of the fixed case and after said intermediate case has been locked;
• wherein said lock mechanism comprises:
• a lock arm pivotably supported on said intermediate case and having a guide slot extending substantially parallel to the direction of movement of said intermediate case;
• a second lock recess formed in continuation with said guide slot and extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said guide slot;
• a first lock recess extending in a direction opposite to said second lock recess;
• a spring for urging said lock arm to rotate in one direction;
• a first lock projection provided on said bracket member and capable of engaging in said first lock recess of said lock arm;
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• a second lock projection on said fixed case and inserted in said second lock recess of said lock arm;
• wherein when said display is stored in said fixed case, said second lock projection is positioned in said guide slot and said lock arm is pivoted in a direction against an urging force of said spring, so that said first lock projection engages in said first lock recess, and when said movable bracket and said intermediate case locked together have advanced through a predetermined distance within said fixed case, said lock arm is pivoted by the urging force of said spring so that said second lock projection enters from said guide slot into said second lock recess for locking said intermediate case to said fixed case and said first lock projection disengages from said first lock recess for allowing said movable bracket to move with respect to said intermediate case.