JP2002238133A - Cable-fixing structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cable-fixing structure which can properly solve the nonconformity of the installation of cables taking labor hours. SOLUTION: This cable-fixing structure, which is applied to a cable- introducing inlet 1a of a casing 1 of an electronic device, has a fixed hardware 3 fixed to as position adjacent to one end of the cable-introducing inlet 1a in the casing 1, movable hardware 4 which is provided at a position opposite to the fixed hardware 3 is the casing 1, so as to be able to move forward/ backward relative to the fixed hardware 3 and is fixed at an arbitrary position within its moving range with a screw 9, and a closing plate 5 which is integrally connected with the movable hardware 4 and moved accompanying the movement of the movable hardware 4, along the cable-introducing inlet 1a to change the width of the opening of the cable introducing inlet 1a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cable fixing structure used for a cable inlet of a casing of an electronic device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as shown in FIG. 5, an electronic device has a cable inlet 1a which is an opening at a lower end of a casing 1, and a power supply cable, a signal cable and the like through the cable inlet 1a. The cable 2 is drawn out of the casing 1.

[0003] By the way, in the conventional cable fixing structure,
As shown in FIG. 6, the cable 2 is bundled and fixed by a nylon band 4 to a cable support 3 fixed at a position adjacent to the cable inlet 1a in the casing 1 of the electronic device. 1a, and a gap between the other end of the cable inlet 1a and the cable 2 is attached to the inside of the casing 1 with a double-sided tape 5 for rat proof and dust proof. It was blocked by the blocking plate 6.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional cable fixing structure, since the closing of the gap of the cable inlet 1a and the fixing of the cable 2 are performed separately, when the cable 2 is added, a closing plate is required. 6 had to be peeled off, processed and then re-tensioned, and the nylon band 4 had to be cut and re-tensioned.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a cable fixing structure that advantageously solves the above-mentioned problems, and a cable fixing structure of the present invention is an electronic device. In a cable fixing structure used for a cable inlet of a casing, a fixed holding member fixedly provided at a position adjacent to one end of the cable inlet in the casing, and in the casing,
A movable holding member disposed at a position facing the fixed holding member so as to be able to move forward and backward with respect to the fixed holding member, and fixed to an arbitrary position within the moving range by the fixed member; and A closing member that is integrally connected and moves along the cable introduction port as the movable holding member advances and retreats to change the opening area of the cable introduction port. is there.

In such a cable fixing structure, the cable passing through the cable inlet of the casing of the electronic device is
A fixed holding member fixedly provided in the casing at a position adjacent to one end of the cable introduction port, and an advancing / retreating movement with respect to the fixed holding member in a position opposed to the fixed holding member in the casing. Is provided, and is fixed by a movable holding member fixed at an arbitrary position within the movement range thereof by a fixing member, and is fixed at a position inside one end of the cable introduction port with a desired drawing length, and at the same time, A closing member that is integrally connected to the movable holding member and moves along the cable introduction port as the movable holding member advances and retreats to change the opening width of the cable introduction port is connected to the other end of the cable introduction port and the cable. Close the gap between

Therefore, according to the cable fixing structure of the present invention, at the time of adding a cable through the cable inlet of the casing, the movable holding member is moved forward and backward to a position where the cable is held between the movable holding member and the fixed holding member. By fixing the cable at that position with a fixing member such as a screw, the cable passing through the cable inlet is fixed at a position inside one end of the cable inlet, and at the same time, the gap between the other end of the cable inlet and the cable Can be closed, the extension work can be easily performed, and the excess length of the cable can be easily adjusted in the same manner.

In the cable fixing structure according to the present invention, between the fixed holding member and the movable holding member,
One or more movable partition members may be disposed, and each of the movable partition members may be engaged with at least one of the fixed holding member and the movable holding member so as to be able to advance and retreat. For example, a plurality of types of cables having different usages (currents, signals) and thicknesses can be easily separated by a movable partition member and clamped between a fixed clamping member and a movable clamping member.

Further, in the cable fixing structure according to the present invention, the movable holding member may be screw-coupled to the fixed holding member via a screw member extending in an advancing / retreating direction with respect to the fixed holding member. According to this configuration, even when the fixed holding member and the movable holding member are formed of a plate member having a relatively low strength, the cable is firmly held between the fixed holding member and the movable holding member by tightening the screw member. be able to.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the cable fixing structure of the present invention in a state where cables are sorted, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the cable fixing structure of the above embodiment, FIG.
(A) is a perspective view showing a partition fitting as a movable partition member in the cable fixing structure of the above embodiment, FIG.
FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing a fixing bracket as a fixing holding member in the cable fixing structure of the embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing a state in which the partition fitting and the fixing fitting are combined, and FIG. 4A is a view showing the entirety of a movable fitting as a movable holding member in the cable fixing structure of the above embodiment, and the partition fitting and the fixing fitting. Perspective view showing a state when closed,
FIG. 4B is a perspective view showing a state of holding and fixing the cable in the cable fixing structure of the embodiment. FIG. 4C is a view of the cable fixing structure of the embodiment in the state of holding and fixing the cable from outside the casing. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the casing, in which reference numeral 1 denotes a casing of an electronic device similar to that shown in FIG. 5, 1a denotes a cable inlet provided at a lower end portion of the casing 1, and 1b denotes a casing of the casing 1. Inside bottom,
Reference numeral 2 denotes a cable.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cable fixing structure of this embodiment is formed integrally with a fixing member 3 as a fixing and holding member, a movable metal member 4 as a movable holding member, and the movable metal member 4. Closing plate 5 as a closed closing member;
Three types of partition fittings 6, 7, 8 as movable partition members
In this embodiment, the metal fittings 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and the closing plate 5 are formed by processing a steel plate.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 (b), the fixing metal member 3 is formed from a rectangular metal member main body 3a and two long ends (lower sides in the figure) of the metal member main body 3a. Two leg portions 3b extending at right angles to the main body, and a screw portion 3c protruding from a central portion of the other long side (upper side in the figure) of the metal body 3a in a direction to extend the metal body 3a. Notch 3 formed in the fitting body 3a between the legs 3b
d, each leg 3b is provided with a screw hole 3e through which a retaining screw 10 can be inserted, and the screw 3c is provided with a coupling screw 9
There is provided a screw hole 3f in which a female screw that can be screwed is formed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the movable metal member 4 extends from the rectangular metal member main body 4a and both ends of one long side (lower side in the figure) of the metal member main body 4a at right angles to the metal member main body 4a. Each leg 4b has two legs 4b and a screw portion 4c protruding from the center of the other long side (upper side in the figure) of the metal fitting main body 4a in a direction in which the metal fitting main body 4a is extended. Is provided with a long hole 4d through which the retaining screw 10 can be inserted, and a screw hole 4e through which the coupling screw 9 can be inserted into the screw portion 4c, so that one short side (the front side in the figure) of the metal fitting body 4a is provided. The side has two legs 4 at right angles to the bracket body 4a.
A rectangular closing plate 5 slightly larger than the cable inlet 1a is provided integrally with the metal fitting body 4a so as to extend in the same direction as b.

As shown in FIG. 2, the partition member 6 has a rectangular metal member body 6a, and extends from a central portion of one long side (lower side in the figure) of the metal member body 6a at right angles to the metal member body 6a. It has a leg 6b of the book, and a claw 6c protruding at the tip of the leg 6b toward the same side as the metal fitting body 6a,
Further, the partition fittings 7, 8 are shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3 (a), each of the rectangular metal bodies 7a, 8a, and the metal body 7a, 8a from the middle of one long side (lower side in the figure) of the metal bodies 7a, 8a.
And two claw portions 7c, 8c protruding toward the same side as the metal fitting bodies 7a, 8a at the tips of the legs 7b, 8b. are doing.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 (c), 4 (a) and 4 (b), the width and spacing of each of the legs 6b, 7b, 8b is one leg of the partitioning member 6. The portion 6b is slidably fitted along the two legs 7b of the partition 7 along the two legs 7b, and the two legs 7b of the partition 7 are 8b so that the two legs 8b of the partition fitting 8 can be slidably fitted along them between the two legs 3b of the fixing fitting 3 along FIG.
(C) As shown by the middle arrow S, it is set so as to be slidably fitted, and the length of each of the legs 6b, 7b, 8b is, as shown in FIG. , 8c engage with the fitting body 3a of the fixing fitting 3, respectively.
In a state where the sliding members 7 and 8 slide with each other, the partitioning brackets 6, 7, and
8 and between the partition fitting 8 and the fixing fitting 3 are set to be substantially equidistant from each other.

In the cable fixing structure of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the partitioning members 6, 7, 8 and the fixing member 3 are sequentially arranged on the inner bottom surface 1b of the casing 1 in this order.
Arranged at a position adjacent to the cable inlet not shown,
By fastening the fixing screw 10 inserted through each screw hole 3e of the two legs 3b of the fixing metal 3 to the screw hole 1c formed with the female screw on the inner bottom surface 1b, the fixing metal 3 is connected to the cable inlet. The fixing member 3 is fixed at a position adjacent to the one end portion, and the leg portions 6 of the partitioning members 6, 7, and 8 are provided in the cutout portions 3 d of the fixing member 3.
b, 7b, 8b are engaged with each other,
Is slidably supported by the fixture 3 and the inner bottom surface 1b of the casing 1 in the direction in which the fixture 3 moves forward and backward.

Further, in the cable fixing structure of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the movable metal fitting 4 is arranged on the inner bottom surface 1b of the casing 1 at a position adjacent to a cable inlet (not shown). By loosely screwing the retaining screw 10 inserted into each long hole 4d of the two legs 4b into the screw hole 1d in which the female screw is formed on the inner bottom surface 1b, the movable metal fitting 4 is connected to the other end of the cable inlet. Temporarily fixed to a position adjacent to the part and facing the fixture 3 so as to be slidable in the reciprocating movement direction with respect to the fixture 3, and then insert the coupling screw 9 into the screw hole 4 e of the screw portion 4 c of the movable fixture 4. Then, the coupling screw 9 is screwed into the screw hole 3f of the screw portion 3c of the fixing bracket 3.

When the cable does not pass through the cable inlet of the casing 1, the connecting screw 9 is attached to the fixing fitting 3.
Screwing into the screw hole 3f of the screw portion 3c of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1A, the partition fittings 6, 7, 8 are in close contact with each other, and the partition fitting 6, the movable fitting 4, and the partition fitting 8 are provided.
And the metal fittings 3 come into close contact with each other, so that the closing plate 5 and the metal fittings completely close the cable inlet of the casing 1.

When the cable is passed through the cable inlet, the coupling screw 9 is screwed into the screw hole 3c of the screw 3c of the fixture 3.
Fig. 4
As shown in (b), a gap is formed between the partition fitting 8 and the fixing fitting 3, or between the partition fittings 6, 7, and 8, and between the partition fitting 6 and the movable fitting 4, so that a cable 2 is formed. Can be passed through the gap, and then the connecting screw 9
Into the screw hole 3f of the screw portion 3c of the fixing bracket 3, and connect the cable 2 between the partitioning bracket 8 and the fixing bracket 3, between the partitioning brackets 6, 7, 8 or between the partitioning brackets 6, 7, and 8.
The movable metal fitting 4 is fixed to the inner bottom face 1b of the casing 1 by clamping the fixing screw 10 of the movable metal fitting 4 side to the screw hole 1d of the inner bottom face 1b after being sandwiched between the movable metal fitting 4 and the movable fitting 4. The cable 2 can be fixed near one end of the cable inlet, and as shown in FIG. 4C, the other end (the left end in the figure) of the cable inlet 1a is closed by the closing plate 5.
The gap L between the cable and the cable 2 can be closed.

If, for example, it is desired to sort a plurality of cables 2 of a plurality of thicknesses by the same thickness, fix them in the casing 1 and pass them through the cable inlet 1a, as shown in FIG. Then, the movable fitting 4 is slid as shown by the arrow S, the partition fittings 6, 7, and 8 are appropriately interposed between the cables 2 having different thicknesses, and then the connecting screws 9 are tightened to fix the movable fitting 4 in the same manner as described above. The movable metal fittings 4 may be fixed to the inner bottom surface 1b of the casing 1 after the cables 2 are sandwiched between the metal fittings 3 and the fixing metal fittings 3.

Therefore, according to the cable fixing structure of this embodiment, when the cable 2 is inserted through the cable inlet 1a of the casing 1, the cable 2 is clamped between the movable metal fitting 4 and the fixed metal fitting 3. The cable 2 passing through the cable inlet 1a is fixed to a position inside one end of the cable inlet 1a by moving the cable inlet 1a back and forth and fixing to the position with the retaining screw 10.
The gap between the other end of the cable a and the cable 2 can be closed by the closing plate 5, so that the extension work can be easily performed, and the excess length of the cable 2 can be easily adjusted in the same manner. it can.

Further, according to the cable fixing structure of this embodiment, a plurality of partitioning fittings 6, 7, and 8 are arranged between the fixing fitting 3 and the movable fitting 4, and these partition fittings 6, 7 and 8 are arranged with respect to the fixing fitting 3. Because it is movable so that it can move forward and backward, it is possible to use multiple types of cables 2 with different usage (current, signal) and thickness.
Can be easily separated by appropriately using one or more of the partitioning fittings 6, 7, and 8, and can be sandwiched between the fixed fitting 3 and the movable fitting 4.

Further, according to the cable fixing structure of this embodiment, since the movable fitting 4 is screwed to the fixing fitting 3 via the connecting screw 9 extending in the direction of movement with respect to the fixing fitting 3, Even if the fixing member 3 and the movable member 4 are not made of steel blocks but made of a steel plate having a relatively high strength, the fixing member 3 and the movable member 4 are tightened by tightening the coupling screw 9.
And the cable 2 can be firmly held therebetween.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the illustrated examples, the present invention is not limited to the above-described examples. For example, the movable metal member 4 and the closing plate 5 are separately formed, and screws, welding, bonding, and the like are performed. The fixed metal fittings 3 and the movable metal fittings 4 may be made more rigid so that the connecting screws 9 may be omitted, and the number of the partition metal fittings 6 and the like may be appropriately changed as necessary. You may.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a cable fixing structure of the present invention in a state where cables are sorted.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the cable fixing structure of the embodiment.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing a partition fitting as a movable partition member in the cable fixing structure of the embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing a fixing fitting as a fixing holding member in the cable fixing structure of the embodiment. Perspective view showing, (c)
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the partition fitting and the fixing fitting are combined.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing a fully closed state of a movable fitting as a movable holding member, the partition fitting and the fixed fitting in the cable fixing structure of the embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a cable clamping structure in the cable fixing structure of the above embodiment, and FIG. 4C is a perspective view showing an external appearance of the cable fixing structure of the above embodiment in the cable clamping structure in the outside of the casing. It is.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a casing of the electronic device.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional cable fixing structure provided in the casing, with the casing cut away.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Casing 1a Cable inlet 1b Inner bottom surface 1c, 3e, 3f, 4e Screw hole 2 Cable 3 Fixing metal 3a, 4a, 6a, 7a, 8a Metal fitting main body 3b, 4b, 6b, 7b, 8b Leg 3c, 4c Screw 3d notch 4 movable metal 4d long hole 5 closing plate 6,7,8 partition metal 6c, 7c, 8c claw 9 coupling screw 10 fastening screw

──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat ゛ (Reference) H05K 7/00 H05K 7/00 S H02G 3/26 D (72) Inventor Kenji Shimada Kenshin Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 6-12-1, Fujitsu Eye Network Systems Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kazuhiro Murata 6-12-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Fujitsu Eye Network Systems, Inc. F-term (reference) 4E352 AA01 AA12 AA14 BB02 CC02 CC12 CC22 CC53 DD02 DD05 DD12 DR02 DR11 DR40 GG10 GG11 GG12 5G361 AC01 AC05 AC09 AD03 AE01 5G363 AA16 BA01 CA14 CB01 DA12 DA15 DC08

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cable fixing structure used for a cable inlet of a casing of an electronic device, wherein: a fixed holding member fixedly provided in the casing at a position adjacent to one end of the cable inlet; Is disposed at a position facing the fixed holding member so as to be able to advance and retreat with respect to the fixed holding member,
And a movable holding member fixed at an arbitrary position within the moving range by a fixed member, and integrally connected to the movable holding member, and moved along the cable introduction port as the movable holding member advances and retreats. And a closing member for changing the opening width of the cable introduction port. 2. One or a plurality of movable partition members are disposed between the fixed clamping member and the movable clamping member, and each of the movable partition members is a member of the fixed clamping member and the movable clamping member. The cable fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the cable fixing structure is movably engaged with at least one of the at least one member. 3. The movable holding member is screw-coupled to the fixed holding member via a screw member extending in a direction of moving forward and backward with respect to the fixed holding member.
The cable fixing structure according to claim 1.