JP2001309278A - Retaining device for electronics and video image device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a retaining device, which is enabled to set an electronic device and a printed wiring board through one-touch operation without any fastening thread, and a housing case for a video image device, and also eliminating the need for separating job of resin materials and metal threads in recycling. SOLUTION: The retaining device has a hooking pieces 111, 112, setting vertically at the lower face of a built-up frame 100, and these pieces are elastically deformed to fit with a recess or through hole 201 arranged on the side of the electronic device 200 so as to hold the electronic device 200 without the thread between them. Also the printed wiring board is made possible to be locked with guide grooves 123, 133 arranged on the frame 100 and the hooking pieces 122, 132 without any thread. Then, the frame 100 is held between the front housing case 60 and the back housing case 70 composing the image device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video device, for example, a television receiver, and another electronic device, for example, a digital video disk (DVD), a hard disk driver (HDD), a video tape recorder (VT).
R) and the like, and more particularly, to a composite video device incorporating any one of them, and more particularly, to a holding structure for a built-in electronic device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art DVDs, HDDs, and the like are housed in housings of video equipment such as television receivers and display monitors.
As a composite video device incorporating a second electronic device such as a VTR, for example, JP-A-7-59033, JP-A-7-59033
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 95500/1995, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 2-47881 and the like have been proposed. In these, the built-in electronic device uses an attachment member such as a frame and is fixed in the housing by screw fastening.

[0003]

However, in a configuration in which an electronic device is screwed and incorporated in a housing, the number of assembling steps is large, and the electronic device cannot be mounted with one touch. In addition, when recycling video equipment and electronic equipment, it is difficult to automate the removal of screws, the number of man-hours for removal is large, and it is necessary to separate metal screws from resin-molded casings.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a holding device (holding frame) for an electronic device, which can attach an electronic device or a printed wiring board with one touch. It is another object of the present invention to facilitate the recycling operation of the video equipment incorporating the holding device and eliminate the need for separating the resin member from the metal screw.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a holding device according to the present invention comprises a plurality of hook-shaped locking pieces erected on the lower surface of a frame in recesses or through holes provided on a side surface of an electronic device. The electronic device was elastically deformed and fitted, so that the electronic device was screw-lessly held with one touch. In addition, a printed wiring board is mounted on the upper surface of the frame, and can be locked without screws. Further, the holding device of the electronic device is sandwiched and supported between a front housing and a rear housing constituting the video device. Further, the position of the holding device of the electronic device is regulated by the protrusion (rib) provided on the front housing and the protrusion (rib) provided on the rear housing of the video device.

With the above configuration, the electronic device holding device of the present invention can attach an electronic device or a printed wiring board with one touch without using screws. Further, the recycle work of the video equipment incorporating the holding device is facilitated, and the work of separating the resin member and the metal screw is not required.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to a first aspect of the present invention, at least a pair of opposing hook-shaped locking pieces erected on the lower surface of a frame are elastically deformed into a concave portion or a through hole provided on a side surface of an electronic device. A fitting device for holding an electronic device, wherein the electronic device is screwed and held,
You can attach electronic devices with one touch. Further, since metal screws are not used, it is not necessary to separate resin and metal screws during recycling.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the frame is composed of a central frame, and right and left frames attached to the left and right of the central frame. The electronic device holding device according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the electronic device is integrally assembled with a screwless so as to form a substantially U-shape with a hook-shaped locking piece, and can be assembled with one touch. . Also, in contrast to the integrated frame, the assembled frame eliminates the need for a complicated and large-scale mold, and can reduce the cost of the mold.

In a third aspect of the present invention, the frame includes a guide groove for holding three sides of the printed wiring board, and a hook-shaped locking piece for locking the remaining one side of the printed wiring board on an upper surface of the frame. The electronic device holding device according to the first aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the printed wiring board is capable of being screwed onto the upper surface of the electronic device, and can be assembled with a screwless and one-touch operation.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a video apparatus characterized in that the holding device for an electronic device according to any one of the first to third aspects is sandwiched and supported between a front housing and a rear housing. Things
Electronic devices can be easily incorporated into video equipment without screws.

Hereinafter, a holding device of an electronic device and a video device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a video apparatus in which an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is incorporated in a television receiver. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the video device of FIG. 1 when the rear housing is removed and viewed from the rear, and a holding device (an assembled frame) holding the electronic device.
2 shows a state in which the legs are inserted and mounted in guide grooves provided on the inner surface side of the bottom plate of the front housing. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of an electronic device holding device (assembled frame) according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing an assembling process of FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of FIG. 2 shows the locked state. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a main part in a state in which a printed wiring board is mounted on the upper surface of the assembly frame. FIG. 8 is a diagram in which the electronic device housing of the holding device shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part in a state where the position is regulated.

1 to 6, reference numeral 50 denotes a television receiver (video equipment), reference numeral 60 denotes a front housing constituting the television receiver, reference numeral 70 denotes a rear housing constituting the television receiver, and reference numeral 61 denotes a position. A regulating rib, 62 is a positioning projection, 71
Is a position regulating rib, 80 is a printed wiring board constituting a control circuit of the television receiver, 100 is a holding device (assembly type frame) which holds the electronic device 200 on the lower surface and mounts the printed wiring board 80 on the upper surface, 110 , 120, 13
0 is a central frame constituting the frame 100,
Right frame, left frame, 111 and 112 are hook-shaped locking pieces erected on the lower surface of the frame, 122 is a hook-shaped locking piece provided on the upper surface of the frame, and 123 and 133 are printed wirings also provided on the upper surface of the frame. L-shaped guide groove of substrate, 20
Reference numeral 0 denotes an electronic device such as a DVD, HDD, VTR or the like built in the television receiver.
No. 00 shows a through hole or a concave portion provided on the side surface.

First, the holding device (assembled frame 100) of the electronic device 200 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the assembled frame 100 of the present invention includes a central frame 110, and right and left frames 120 and 130 attached to the left and right of the central frame 110. That is, the elastically deformable hook-shaped locking piece provided on any of the three members, the projection and the through hole engaging with the hook-shaped locking piece are integrally formed as a substantially U-shape. One-touch assembly with screws.

In this embodiment, hook-shaped locking pieces 113, 114, 115, and 116 are provided at both ends of the center frame 110, respectively.
1, a locking projection 134 and a through hole 131 are provided on the left frame 130, and the center frame 110 and the left and right frames 12 are provided.
0 and 130 are fitted to each other with one touch. Specifically, the hook-shaped locking pieces 113, 114, 115, 116 provided on both sides of the central
By elastically deforming and locking the through-holes 121 and 131 and the locking projections 124 and 134 provided in the holes 20 and 130, they are integrally screwlessly assembled so as to form a substantially U-shape.

With the above configuration, the three frame components can be assembled with one touch, eliminating the need for a complicated and large frame molding die.

Next, the electronic device 20 is mounted on the frame 100.
The configuration and operation of attaching 0 will be described. The center frame 110 has two pairs of hook-shaped locking pieces 11 facing the lower surface.
1, 112 are erected. The two pairs of hook-shaped locking pieces 11
The electronic devices 1 and 112 are elastically deformed and fitted into four through holes 201 provided on the side surface of the electronic device 200, and the electronic device is sandwiched without screws.

According to the above configuration, an electronic device can be attached with one touch. In addition, since metal screws are not used, it is not necessary to separate resin and metal during recycling.

Next, a configuration in which the printed wiring board 80 is mounted on the upper surface of the frame 100 and locked without screws will be described. The frame 100 is a printed circuit board 80
Are provided with substantially L-shaped guide grooves 123, 133 for holding three sides of the right frame 12 and hook-shaped locking pieces 122, 132 for locking the remaining one side of the printed circuit board 80, respectively.
0, a configuration provided on the upper surface of the left frame 130.

The printed wiring board 80 is inserted along the guide grooves 123 and 133 from the open side of the substantially U-shaped frame 100, and the hook-shaped locking pieces 122 and 132 are attached to the rearmost side of the printed wiring board 80. The printed wiring board 80 can be mounted and fixed on the upper surface of the frame 100 with one-touch and screwless by elastically deforming and getting over.

Next, a description will be given of a configuration in which the frame 100 holding the electronic device 200 is mounted in the housing of the television receiver 50.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a state where the electronic device 200 is sandwiched between the front case 60 and the rear case 70 constituting the television receiver 50. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 61 denotes a position regulating rib provided on the front housing 60.
2 denotes a positioning projection, and 71 denotes a position regulating rib provided on the rear housing 70. Position control ribs are provided on the inner surface of the front housing 60 by inserting the legs 125 and 135 of the frame 100 into the two guide grooves 63 provided on the inner surface of the bottom plate of the front housing 60 (see FIG. 2). 61, the positioning projection 62 positions the front part of the electronic device 200. Next, after the position regulating rib 71 is erected on the inner surface side, the housing 70 is screwed to the front housing 60, thereby naturally positioning the rear portion of the electronic device 200,
Can be fixed. That is, the electronic device 200 is pinched and supported by the position restricting ribs 61 and the positioning protrusions 62 of the front case 60 and the position restricting ribs 71 of the rear case 70, and the position thereof is regulated.

With the above structure, the electronic device can be easily incorporated into the video device without screws.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, an electronic device or a printed wiring board can be attached to a holding device composed of an assembly type frame with one touch without using fastening screws. Further, the holding device can be pinched and supported between the front case and the rear case without screws. Further, the recycle operation of the video equipment incorporating the holding device is facilitated, and the work of separating the resin member and the metal screw is unnecessary.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a television receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the internal structure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a holding device of the electronic apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a main part of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a main part in a state where a printed wiring board is mounted in FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a main part of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 50 television receiver 60 front case 61 position restricting rib 62 positioning protrusion 63 guide groove 70 rear case 71 position restricting rib 80 printed wiring board 100 frame 110 central frame 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 hook-shaped engagement Stop piece 120 Right frame 121, 131 Through hole 122, 132 Hook-shaped locking piece 123, 133 Guide groove 124, 134 Locking projection 125, 135 Leg 130 Left frame 200 Electronic device 201 Through hole

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An electronic device comprising: a hook-shaped engaging piece provided on a lower surface of a frame; elastically deformed and fitted into a concave portion or a through hole provided on a side surface of an electronic device; Electronic device holding device. 2. The electronic device holding device according to claim 1, wherein the frame includes at least a pair of opposed hook-shaped locking pieces. 3. A frame comprising a central frame, and right and left frames attached to the right and left sides of the central frame, and a resiliently deformable hook-shaped locking piece provided on any of the three members. 2. The electronic device holding device according to claim 1, wherein the device is integrally assembled with a screwless so as to form a substantially U-shape. 4. The holding device for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a printed wiring board is mounted on an upper surface of the frame and can be locked without screws. 5. A frame having a guide groove for holding three sides of the printed wiring board and a hook-shaped locking piece for locking the remaining one side of the printed wiring board on an upper surface of the frame. Item 5. A holding device for an electronic device according to Item 4. 6. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is any one of a digital video disk (DVD), a hard disk driver (HDD), and a video tape recorder (VTR). Electronic equipment holding device. 7. A video device comprising the electronic device holding device according to claim 1. 8. A video device, wherein the holding device for an electronic device according to claim 1 is sandwiched between a front housing and a rear housing. 9. The video device according to claim 8, wherein the position of the holding device for the electronic device is regulated by a projection (rib) provided on the front housing and a projection (rib) provided on the rear housing.