Electronic device having retractable movable member provided on front surface

An in-car electronic device comprising:

• a fixed front surface that is provided on a front surface of a casing having an electronic circuit therein and mainly formed of a flat surface;
• a movable member which can be installed in a regular position to cover a front of the fixed front surface and a surface of which is provided with a control surface having at least one of a display member and a control member;
• position changing means for moving the movable member between the regular position and a retracted position where the movable member is circularly moved by substantially 90 degrees from the regular position so as to be fully retracted in an opening;
• and
• a cover provided on the movable member that covers the opening when the movable member is in the retracted position.

An electronic device comprising:

• a casing;
• a movable member provided with at least one of a display member and a control member;
• and
• position control means for moving the movable member between a retracted position where the movable member is retracted in the casing and a regular position where the movable member is oriented perpendicularly to the retracted position after the movable member is drawn out of the casing,
• wherein the position control means comprises:
• a first support point and a second support point at which the movable member is supported laterally;
• a reciprocating member that is coupled to the first support point and moves forward and backward along the casing;
• a position changing member having one end thereof coupled to the second support point and the other end thereof provided with a control support point engaging the reciprocating member;
• a switching member having a retracted position guiding portion that guides the control support point toward a rear of the casing to move the movable member to the retracted position when the reciprocating member recedes from an advanced position, a regular position guiding portion that restricts a backward movement of the control support point to allow the movable member to move to the regular position when the reciprocating member recedes from the advanced position, and a shifting portion having a switching portion that switches between the retracted position guiding portion and the regular position guiding portion;
• and
• a selecting member for selecting whether the control support point should be led to the retracted position guiding portion or the regular position guiding portion when the reciprocating member recedes from the advanced position.

An electronic device comprising:

• a casing;
• a movable member equipped with at least one of a display member and a control member;
• and
• position control means for moving the movable member between a retracted position where the movable member is accommodated in the casing and a regular position where the movable member is oriented perpendicularly to the retracted position or inclined at a predetermined angle after the movable member projects out of the casing,
• wherein the position control means comprises:
• a motor driver;
• a first support point and a second support point at which the movable member is supported laterally;
• a reciprocating member that is coupled to the first support point and moves forward and backward along the casing;
• a motion converting means for causing the reciprocating member to move forward and backward once by a rotational power of the motor driver in a first direction, and also causing the reciprocating member to move forward and backward once by the rotational power of the motor driver in a second direction;
• and
• switching means for switching a moving path of the second support point so that the movable member in the regular position is circularly moved to the retracted position when the reciprocating member is moved forward and backward once by the revolution of the motor driver in the first direction, and that the movable member in the retracted position is projected out of the casing and further circularly moved into the regular position when the reciprocating member is moved forward and backward once by the revolution of the motor driver in the second direction.