JP3101994B2 - Display of electronic equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic device such as a television receiver, and more particularly to a display device for an electronic device having a decorative panel mounted on a front panel of the television receiver.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an electronic apparatus, a television receiver or the like operated by a remote control (hereinafter, abbreviated as a remote control) has a front panel at a lower portion of a front cabinet and is provided with a display device. This display device has a configuration in which an opening 25 is formed in a front panel 20 and a decorative panel 26 is mounted as shown in FIG. 5, and an LED 7, a remote control sensor 8, and the like are disposed in a rear portion facing the decorative panel 26. ing. The opening 25 is provided with a stepped fitting portion 25a on the inner peripheral edge to fit the decorative panel 26, while the peripheral wall 25 extending from the rear surface of the front panel 2 to the inner rear side.
B is formed to fix the blind plate 27.

The decorative panel 26 is made of a flat, translucent synthetic resin material having a light transmitting property. The blind plate 27 has two through holes 27a,
The LED 7 faces the upper through hole 27a, and the remote control sensor 8 faces the lower through hole 27b. The LED 7 is a red light-emitting element for displaying an on / off operation, and has a circuit configuration for turning on when the main power is turned on. The lead wire 7 a is connected to the wiring board 9. The remote control sensor 8 detects a remote control signal, and a lead wire 8 a is connected to a wiring board 10 erected on the wiring board 9. The wiring board 9 is mounted on a board mounting portion formed on the bottom side of the front cabinet. The peripheral wall 25b extends inward and the lead wires 7a and 8a are placed on the board. Therefore, there is a restriction on the installation space due to the connection to the front panel 2, and the end 9 a cannot be brought close to the rear surface of the front panel 2. When the operator transmits a remote control signal toward the decorative panel 26 of the front cabinet, the display device of the television receiver is guided to the inner side of the opening 25 through the decorative panel 26, Lower through hole 2
It is detected by the remote control sensor 8 on the 7b side. At this time, when the main power supply of the television receiver is turned on and the LED 7 is turned on, the red light is transmitted through the decorative panel 26 and emitted outward.

[0004]

However, in the display device of the above-mentioned conventional television receiver, the wiring board 9 cannot be approached to the back side of the front panel 20 due to the installation space.
D7 and the remote control sensor 8 are arranged on the side of the blind plate 27 of the peripheral wall 25b extending inward from the rear surface. For this reason, it is necessary to adhere the blind plate 27 having two through holes 27a and 27b to the peripheral edge of the peripheral wall 25b with an adhesive or the like, which increases the number of parts and involves an adhesive operation. Work efficiency is low,
As a result, there has been a drawback that the production efficiency of the television receiver cannot be increased beyond a certain level. In addition, a considerable distance is generated between the LED 7 and the decorative panel 26, and when the LED 7 is turned on, red light is dispersed in the front cabinet, the luminous intensity on the decorative panel 26 side is reduced, and radiated light to the outside is reduced. Was weak. Furthermore, since the LED 7 is directed to the upper through hole 27a formed in the blind plate 27 on the peripheral wall 25b, the light source is located behind the back surface of the decorative panel 26, and When in an oblique direction, the emitted light of the LED 7 may not be clearly seen. Therefore, there has been a problem that it is difficult to confirm the ON state of the main power when operating the remote control of the television receiver.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and simplifies a mounting structure of a decorative panel or the like without reducing the luminous intensity of emitted light from a light emitting element, reduces the number of parts, and improves the efficiency of assembly work. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device of an electronic device that can enhance the production efficiency of the electronic device.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a recess is formed in a front panel of a cabinet, an opening is provided in a deep portion thereof, and a remote control is provided on the opening side. With the remote control sensor for signal detection and the light emitting element for operation display facing each other, each is connected to the wiring board,
A translucent decorative panel having a light-transmitting property and having an extended portion formed on the back surface formed in a size to cover the opening and protruding toward the light emitting element side is fitted in the recess. I do.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, an opening is provided in a front panel of a cabinet, and a wiring board is disposed at an interval which is kept in non-contact with the front panel. A remote control sensor for detecting a remote control signal and a light emitting element for operation display are faced to each other and connected to the wiring board, and an extension formed to cover the opening and protruding toward the light emitting element is provided. A translucent decorative panel having light transmissivity provided on the back surface is attached to the opening.

[0008]

In the display device for an electronic device according to the first aspect of the present invention, since a translucent decorative panel is fitted in a recess formed in a front panel of the cabinet, the remote controller disposed in the cabinet. Sensors, light-emitting elements, and the like are not directly visible from outside. In addition, since the decorative panel has a light transmitting property, when a remote control signal is transmitted toward the decorative panel side of the cabinet, the remote control signal is guided to the opening side of the deep part of the recess through the decorative panel. Is detected by the remote control sensor near the opening. On the other hand, when the light emitting element is turned on in response to the operation of the electronic device, the emitted light is guided to the extending portion directed to the light emitting element side, spreads over the entire decorative panel, and is emitted outward. At this time, since the light emitting element is located in the deep part of the recess of the front panel, even if a considerable space is generated between the light emitting element and the decorative panel arranged on the front side of the recess, the light emitting element extends when the light emitting element is turned on. Since the portion serves as a transmission medium of the emitted light, the decorative panel emits light with almost no decrease in luminous intensity.

In the display device for an electronic device according to the second aspect of the present invention, since a translucent decorative panel is mounted on an opening provided in a front panel of the cabinet, a remote control sensor disposed in the cabinet. The light-emitting element and the like are not directly visible from the outside. Further, since the decorative panel has a light transmitting property, when a remote control signal is transmitted toward the decorative panel side, the remote control signal is guided to the opening side via the decorative panel, and thereby the remote control near the opening is provided. Detected by sensor. On the other hand, when the light emitting element is turned on in response to the operation of the electronic device, the emitted light is guided to the extending portion directed to the light emitting element side, spreads over the entire decorative panel, and is emitted outward. At this time, even when the wiring board in the cabinet has a structure in which the decorative panel on the front panel side and the light emitting element cannot be brought close to each other due to the restriction for keeping the front panel from being in non-contact with the front panel, the light emitting element is not turned on. Since the extension portion serves as a transmission medium of the emitted light, the decorative panel emits light with almost no decrease in luminous intensity.

[0010]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view showing a cabinet of an electronic device according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a display device of the electronic device, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the display device taken along line III-III in FIG. FIG.

The display device of the electronic apparatus is applied to a television receiver operated by a remote controller. This television receiver has a display device 3 on the front panel 2 side of a front cabinet 1. The display device 3 includes a front panel 2
A decorative panel 6 is attached to the
And so on. The front cabinet 1 has a front panel 2 on the lower side, and various operation buttons 4 and the like are arranged near the right side from the center, and a concave portion 5 is formed on the left side and a decorative panel 6 is attached. I have. The recess 5 has a generally rectangular shape that is horizontally long, and has an opening on the front surface 2a of the front panel 2 and extends rearward on the back surface 2b to be integrally formed. The recess 5 is provided with a stepped fitting portion 5a on the inner peripheral edge thereof so that the decorative panel 6 can be fitted therein, and an opening 5b extending in the length direction is opened in the back portion. It should be noted that recesses (not shown) are provided at various places of the fitting portion 5a so that the decorative panel 6 can be locked.

The decorative panel 6 has a substantially rectangular shape large enough to cover the opening side of the recess 5 of the front panel 2 and has a surface 6a.
Are formed in a flat shape, and an extension 6c that protrudes in a trapezoidal shape toward the opening 5b is integrally formed on the back surface 6b. The decorative panel 6 is a smoke panel close to black, made of a translucent vinyl chloride resin material having a light transmitting property, and has a gloss as a whole. This decorative panel 6
Is provided with a plurality of projections (not shown) corresponding to the depressions of the fitting portion 5a. When the projections are engaged with the depressions and the outer peripheral edge of the decorative panel 6 is fitted, a firm attachment is achieved. Can be The LED 7 is a red light emitting element for displaying an on / off operation, and has a circuit configuration for turning on when the main power is turned on. The lead wire 7 a is connected to the wiring board 9. The remote control sensor 8 detects a remote control signal, and a lead wire 8 a is connected to the wiring board 9. The LED 7 and the remote control sensor 8 are arranged on the wiring board 9 so as to face the opening 5b of the recess 5 so as to be arranged sideways. The wiring board 9 is mounted on a board mounting portion formed on the bottom side of the front cabinet 1. The recess 5 extends inward and the LED 7 and the remote control sensor 8 are mounted. Are limited on the installation space due to the connection of the end 9a on the substrate, and the end 9a cannot be approached to the back surface 2b side of the front panel 2.

In the display device of the television receiver, the translucent decorative panel 6 is fitted in the recess 5 formed in the front panel 2 of the front cabinet 1, so that the display device is disposed in the front cabinet 1. The LED 7, the remote control sensor 8, and the like are not directly visible from outside. Also,
Since the decorative panel 6 has a light transmitting property, when the operator transmits a remote control signal toward the decorative panel 6 of the front cabinet 1, the side of the opening 5 b of the recess 5 is formed through the decorative panel 6. Is detected by the remote control sensor 8 near the opening 5b. At this time, when the main power of the television receiver is turned on and the LED 7 is turned on,
The red light is also emitted to the decorative panel 6 side. The emitted light is guided to the extension 6c directed to the LED 7 side, spreads throughout the decorative panel 6, and is emitted outward. At this time, since the LED 7 is located at the back of the recess 5 of the front panel 2, the LED 7 is turned on even if there is a considerable space between the LED 7 and the decorative panel 6 arranged on the front side of the recess 5. Sometimes, the extending portion 6c serves as a transmission medium of the emitted light, so that the decorative panel 6 emits light with almost no decrease in luminous intensity. As a result, the light source is located on the back surface 6b side of the decorative panel 6, and even when the user is in a direction oblique to the front panel 2, the emitted light of the LED 7 can be seen well. Therefore, when operating the television receiver by remote control, it is easy to confirm the ON state of the main power supply.

Next, another embodiment according to the display device of the electronic apparatus will be described. This display device is shown in FIG. 4, in which an LED 7 and a remote control sensor 8 are arranged in the vertical direction. Since the basic configuration is substantially the same as that of the embodiment, detailed description of the same portions is omitted. I do. That is, in this display device, the rear surface 2b side of the front panel 2 is extended rearward to form a vertically long recess 15, and two openings 15b and 15c are opened in the depth. In addition, the decorative panel 16
Has a shape adapted to the opening on the front surface 2a side of the front panel 2, and has a rear surface 16b integrally formed with an extension 16c protruding in a trapezoidal shape toward the opening 15b side. The decorative panel 16 is also firmly fitted to the fitting portion 15a of the recess 15. The LED 7 connects the lead wire 7 a to the wiring board 9.
, And the remote control sensor 8 connects a lead wire 8 a to a wiring board 10 erected on the wiring board 9. This display device has substantially the same operation and effect, except that the LED 7 and the remote control sensor 8 are arranged vertically.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the display device is used for displaying the power of the television receiver has been described. However, it is needless to say that the display device can be used not only for checking the power on / off but also for displaying other operations. is there. Further, as long as the electronic device is operated by a remote control operation, the present invention can be applied to various devices other than the television receiver.

[0016]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device for an electronic device, wherein a recess is formed in a front panel of a cabinet, and an extension is provided in an opening provided in a deep portion of the recess. When the light-emitting element is turned on in response to the operation, the extended portion serves as a transmission medium of the radiated light, and the luminous intensity is almost reduced even if a considerable interval is generated between the light-emitting element and the decorative panel. There is an advantage that the decorative panel emits light without the light and the operation can be easily checked from outside. In addition, since the display device has a simplified cabinet structure, the number of parts is reduced, the manufacturing process is simplified, and the production efficiency of electronic devices is improved.

In the display device for an electronic device according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the decorative panel having the extension provided in the opening provided on the front panel of the cabinet is mounted, the light emitting element is turned on according to the operation. When turned on, even if there is a considerable space between the decorative panel and the decorative panel, the decorative panel emits light with almost no decrease in luminous intensity because the extending portion serves as a transmission medium of the emitted light,
There is an advantage that operation confirmation from the outside can be easily performed. In addition, this display device simplifies the structure of the cabinet,
The number of parts is reduced, the manufacturing process is simplified, and the production efficiency of electronic equipment is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a cabinet of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a display device of the electronic device.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the display device taken along line III-III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a display device of an electronic apparatus according to another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a display device of a conventional electronic device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 cabinet 2 front panel 5 recess 5b opening 6 decorative panel 6c extension 7 light emitting element 8 remote control sensor

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A recess is formed in a front panel of a cabinet, and an opening is provided in a depth of the recess. A remote control sensor for detecting a remote control signal and a light emitting element for displaying an operation are exposed on the opening side, and wiring is performed. Connected to the substrate, a translucent decorative panel having a light-transmitting property formed on the back surface and having an extension formed on the back surface and formed to have a size covering the opening and protruding toward the light-emitting element is fitted into the recess. Display device of electronic equipment. 2. An opening is provided in a front panel of a cabinet, and a wiring board is disposed at an interval which is kept out of contact with the front panel. A remote control sensor for detecting a remote control signal and an operation display are provided on the opening side. Light-emitting elements facing each other and connected to the wiring board, and a light-transmissive half having an extension formed on the back surface, the extension portion being formed to cover the opening and protruding toward the light-emitting element side. A display device for an electronic device, wherein a transparent decorative panel is attached to the opening.