Mounting system for mounting an electronic device on a vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12000171-B2
Application number	US-201916599906-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 11, 2019
Priority date	Mar 15, 2019
Publication date	Jun 4, 2024
Grant date	Jun 4, 2024

Abstract

A handle is arranged for controlling the latch to engage or disengage the keeper. The handle is positioned in a recess of the removable electronic device. A panel or cover covers the handle. The cover has one or more retainers associated with a first end. An opening is associated with a second end opposite the first end. A rotatable lock is secured in the opening, where in a locked state the rotatable lock has a lock latch that engages a lock recess or lock keep in the recess to secure the panel to prevent access to the handle.

First claim

The following is claimed:

1. A mounting system for mounting a removable electronic device with a housing on a vehicle, the mounting system comprising:
a mounting bracket attachable to a vehicle, said mounting bracket having an engaging member and a keeper;
a retainer attached to, or integral with, the removable electronic device, said retainer capable of engaging and rotating around said engaging member;
a latch connected to said removable electronic device, said latch comprising a rotor capable of engaging said keeper and securing said removable electronic device to said mounting bracket after said retainer has engaged said engaging member;
a handle for controlling the latch to engage or disengage the keeper, the handle in a a storage volume of the removable electronic device;
a panel comprising a cover for covering the handle in the storage volume, the cover having one or more retainers associated with a first end of the cover; an opening in the panel being associated with a second end opposite the first end, wherein the one or more retainers comprise snap-fit arms that extend from the first end of the cover and that engage corresponding snap-fit recesses in the housing of the removable electronic device;
a rotatable lock in the opening, where in a locked state the rotatable lock has a lock latch that engages a lock recess in the housing or lock keep in the housing to secure said second end of the cover to the housing to prevent or discourage access to the handle in the storage volume and where in an open state the lock latch does not engage the lock recess and wherein the cover is removable in the open state.

2. The mounting system according to claim 1 wherein each of the snap-fit arms terminate in a snap-fit protrusion.

3. The mounting system according to claim 1 wherein in the locked state the rotatable lock binds or locks the snap-fit protrusion in a static or fixed position with respect to its corresponding snap-fit recess.

4. The mounting system according to claim 1 wherein the rotatable lock simultaneously secures the first end and the second end to the housing to prevent movement between the housing and the cover.

5. The mounting system according to claim 1 wherein the cover has a storage volume that comprises a pocket for storing the handle.

6. The mounting system according to claim 5 wherein the storage volume has a generally polygonal cross section that tapers downward and inward toward a bottom of the storage volume.

7. The mounting system according to claim 6 wherein downward tapering walls of the storage volume are substantially curved or arced.

8. The mounting system according to claim 1 wherein in an open state the rotatable lock has a lock latch that does not engage the lock recess or the lock keep in the housing to secure the panel to prevent access to the handle.

9. The mounting system according to claim 1 wherein the rotor can rotate with respect to a frame, the rotor secured to the frame via a stationary rotor shaft, the handle comprising a lever that terminates in a grip or key at one end and that is rotatable with respect to the frame at an interface end via stationary handle shaft.

10. The mounting system according to claim 1 wherein the rotor has rotor teeth and the interface end of the handle has interface teeth that engage the rotor teeth to rotate the rotor of the latch to an open state when the handle or its grip is pulled and to rotate the rotor latch to a closed state when the handle or its grip is pushed.

11. The mounting system according to claim 2 wherein the latch is biased in the closed state by a resilient member such as a spring, wherein to rotate the rotor of the latch to an open state the handle or its grip is pulled with a force to overcome or oppose the biasing of the resilient member.

Assignees

• Deere & Co

Inventors

• Olivieri Pablo G
• Piltingsrud Stephen
• Hajicek Michael A

Classifications

• E05B13/001 Primary

  Covers preventing access to handles or keys · CPC title

• E05B5/006

  essentially defining a completely closed surface together with the wing · CPC title

• E05B57/00

  Locks in which a pivoted latch is used also as locking means · CPC title

• B60R11/00 Primary

  Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B60R2011/0096

  Theft prevention of articles · CPC title