JP2004017674A - Housing with panel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify a structure of a case with a panel and to reduce its manufacturing cost. <P>SOLUTION: The housing 10 with the panel is furnished with a case body 1, a panel 2, a link member 3, a driving means 4 and a moving guide mechanism 5. The housing 10 with the panel is changed to an overturned state from a first erected state as the panel 2 revolves with the other end part as its fulcrum by pushing one end part of the panel to the front surface side through the link member 3 by the driving means. Additionally, The housing 10 with the panel is constituted so that the other end part of the panel 2 rises as it is guided by the moving guide mechanism 5 by pulling the one end part of the panel 2 at the overturned state to the rear surface side by the driving means 4 and so that the panel 2 changed to the second erected state as upper and, lower, front and back of the panel 2 are reversed against the first erected state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a case with a panel.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an on-vehicle acoustic device, one using a case body with a front panel as shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5, the case body 200 with a front panel has a case body 201 formed in a box shape, and an operation panel 202 installed on the front side of the case body 201. The operation panel 202 is in an operation state substantially parallel to the front surface of the case body 201 as shown in FIG. 5, and an EJECT projecting substantially horizontally forward from the lower other end side of the front surface of the case body 201 as shown in FIG. The state of the panel is sequentially changed to an OFF state in which the operation panel 202 is turned upside down and upside down with respect to the operation state as shown in FIG. A shaft member 203 is provided at an upper portion of the operation panel 202, and the shaft member 203 is guided by a groove 204 formed to extend linearly up and down on the case body 201 side.
[0003]
The shaft member 203 is formed in a gear shape, and the operation panel 202 moves up and down while rotating together with the shaft member 203. A drive mechanism 205 for transmitting a driving force of a motor (not shown) to the operation panel 202 is provided in the case body 201.
[0004]
The drive mechanism 205 includes a first chassis 206 movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the case body 201 side, a movable portion 207 movable in the front-rear direction together with the first chassis 206, and the motor And an arm 208 which is rotated by the driving of the arm 208. The first chassis 206 has two left and right shaft portions 206a and 206b, and is inserted into the grooves 209a and 209b of the second chassis 209, respectively. The movable portion 207 has a shaft portion 207a connected to the shaft portion 206a of the first chassis, and a groove 207b formed in a substantially arc shape through the shaft portion 206b. Here, the grooves 209 a and 209 b are formed to extend in the front-rear direction, and the drive mechanism 205 (the first chassis 206, the movable portion 207, the arm 208, etc.) is movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the case body 201. A gear 210 is rotatably provided on the arm 208. The gear 210 meshes with the shaft member 203 and meshes with a gear 207c formed in an arc shape on the movable portion 207.
[0005]
According to the case with the front panel, the driving mechanism 205 (the first chassis 206, the movable portion 207, the arm 208, etc.) moves in the front-back direction with the rotation of the arm 208, and the shaft member 203 rotates. While moving down inside the groove 204, the operation panel 202 can be moved from the operation state to the EJECT state, and further from the EJECT state to the OFF state.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case with the front panel, there is a problem in that the operation panel is rotated using a gear by a driving mechanism in the case body, so that the structure of the device is complicated and the manufacturing cost is increased.
[0007]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a case with a panel that can simplify the structure and reduce the manufacturing cost.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 includes a box-shaped case main body, a panel standing in a first standing posture on a front side of the case main body, and one end of the panel in a vertical direction. A link member rotatably attached to the side surface, a driving means for pushing and pulling the link member to move the panel, and a movement guide mechanism for guiding and moving the other end of the panel in the up-down direction A case body with a panel, comprising: the driving means pressing one end of the panel toward the front side via the link member, whereby the panel rotates about the other end as a fulcrum, and 1 from the standing posture to the falling posture, and the driving means pulls one end of the panel in the falling posture to the rear side via the link member, so that the other end of the panel is guided by the movement guide mechanism. Is It rises and, wherein said panel is vertical and the front and back of the panel relative to the first upright position is configured to vary the second standing position to reverse.
[0009]
According to the invention described in claim 2, the other end of the panel is guided by the movement guide mechanism by pushing one end of the panel in the second upright posture through the link member by the driving means. The panel is changed from the second standing posture to the falling posture, and the driving means pulls one end of the panel in the falling posture via the link member, so that the panel has the other end. And turning around the portion as a fulcrum to change from the overturned posture to the first upright posture.
[0010]
In the invention according to claim 3, the movement guide mechanism is provided on a pin member provided on the other end side surface of the panel in the vertical direction, and is provided on the case body, and guides the vertical movement of the pin member. And a guide groove to be formed.
[0011]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the pin member is provided on a first protrusion protruding from a side surface of the other end in the vertical direction of the panel and movable in an axial direction, and provided at a tip of the first protrusion. And a second protrusion having a diameter smaller than that of the first protrusion. The guide groove is provided at a position where the pin member is located when the panel is in the overturned position. A widened portion having a width larger than the diameter of the protruding portion, and a vertical portion formed continuously with the widened portion, the width being larger than the diameter of the second protruding portion, and the diameter of the first protruding portion. And a smaller groove portion.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a case with a panel according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, a case body 10 with a panel is used, for example, in an in-vehicle acoustic device, and is provided on a box-shaped case body 1 and a front side of the case body 1. Panel 2, a link member 3 rotatably attached to the side surface of one end 2a of the panel 2 in the vertical direction, a driving means 4 for moving the panel 2 by pushing and pulling the link member 3, A movement guide mechanism 5 and the like for guiding and moving the other end 2b in the vertical direction in the vertical direction are provided.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 1, the case main body 1 has a built-in device such as an amplifier, and includes a case portion 11 that protects the device from external dust and impact, a guide portion 12 that guides the rotation of the panel 2, It has.
The case portion 11 is attached to an instrument panel or the like of an automobile such that the front surface is indoors, and a recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disk) or an MD (Mini Disk) is inserted through an insertion opening (not shown) formed in the front surface. Can be stored. Further, the case portion 11 is formed in a shape and a size conforming to a predetermined standard, and is integrally formed of, for example, resin.
[0014]
The guide portion 12 is attached to both side surfaces of the case portion 11 such that one end portion projects forward from the front surface of the case portion 11. A guide groove 52 that forms a part of the movement guide mechanism 5 is formed in a protruding portion 12 a of the guide portion 12 that protrudes from the front surface of the case portion 11.
The guide groove 52 is formed to extend in a vertical direction of the guide portion 12. In the guide groove 52, a first guide path 52a formed to be inclined from the front to the rear from the upper part to the center, and a second guide path 52b formed to be inclined from the rear to the front from the center to the lower part. Are continuous and form the groove 52d. The groove 52d is formed by bending so as to be concave forward.
At the lower end of the second guide path 52b of the groove 52d, a widened portion 52c having a larger groove width than the groove 52d is formed.
The guide portion 12 may be attached to the case portion 11 by using a fastener such as a screw, or may be integrated with the case portion 11 by an adhesive or the like.
[0015]
A shaft member 31 for connecting the link member 3 is provided on both side surfaces of one end portion 2a (upper end portion in FIG. 3) in the vertical direction of the panel 2, and a side surface of the other end portion 2b (lower end portion in FIG. 3) is provided. , A pin member 51 constituting a part of the movement guide mechanism 5 is provided. The link member 3 has one end rotatably connected to the shaft member 31 and the other end rotatably connected to the driving means 4. As the driving means 4, for example, a linear motor is used, and the mover 42 can be moved in the front-rear direction of the case body 1 along a guide 41 laid on the case portion 11.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 2, the pin member 51 has a columnar first protrusion 51 a provided to extend laterally from the side surface of the other end 2 b of the panel 2, and a first protrusion 51 a provided on the distal end surface thereof. And a cylindrical second protrusion 51b having a smaller diameter than the first protrusion 51a. The first protrusion 51a and the second protrusion 51b are integrally formed on the same axis. .
In addition, the diameter of the first protrusion 51a is formed to be slightly smaller than the width of the widened portion 52c and larger than the width of the groove 52d. On the other hand, the diameter of the second protrusion 51b is formed to be slightly smaller than the width of the groove 52d.
The pin member 51 is slidable in the axial direction by a solenoid (not shown) disposed inside the panel 2.
[0017]
Next, a mechanism for rotating the panel 2 will be described.
The panel 2 has an operation unit, a display unit, and the like, and when the user operates the apparatus, as shown in FIG. 3A, the front surface of the case body 1 substantially covers the front surface of the case body 1. It is in a first standing posture standing on the side. Further, the operation of the driving means 4 causes the upper side of the panel 2 to move to the lower side of the front side, so that the operation panel 2 becomes substantially horizontal (see FIG. 3C). The posture of the panel 2 is sequentially changed to a second standing posture (see FIG. 3E) in which the upper and lower sides and the front and back are reversed.
[0018]
First, a mechanism for changing the panel 2 from the first standing posture to the second standing posture will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3A, in the first upright posture, which is the initial state, the pin member 5 is located at the widened portion 52c. At this time, the first projection 51a is engaged with the widened portion 52c. Further, the shaft member 31 connecting the one end 2a of the panel 2 and the link member 3 is located at substantially the same position as the upper part of the first guide path 52a. Furthermore, in the initial state, the back surface of panel 2 is in a state of facing forward.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 3B, when the mover 42 is moved forward of the case 11 along the guide 41, the link member 3 connected to the mover 42 also moves forward of the case 11. At this time, the link member 3 pushes one end 2a of the panel 2. Then, the panel 2 rotates counterclockwise about the first protrusion 51a as a rotation center, and when the panel 2 rotates 90 degrees, as shown in FIG. Is in an overturned position in which the rear surface R is positioned downward.
[0020]
When the panel 2 is in the overturned posture, the solenoid is operated to engage the second protrusion 51b with the widened portion 52c. Then, as shown in FIG. 3D, when the mover 42 is moved to the rear of the case 11 along the guide 41, the link member 3 connected to the mover 42 also moves toward the rear of the case 11. It moves, and the link member 3 pulls one end 2 a of the panel 2. Then, the second protrusion 51b is guided by the second guide path 52b and moves upward, and is further guided by the first guide path 52a and moves to the upper end of the first guide path 52a. On the other hand, one end 2a of the panel 2 provided with the shaft member 31 moves to a position substantially the same as the widened portion 52c. Thus, as shown in FIG. 3E, the panel 2 is in the second upright posture in which the panel 2 is turned upside down and upside down.
[0021]
Next, a mechanism for changing the panel 2 from the second standing posture to the first standing posture will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4A, in the second standing posture, the pin member 5 is located at the upper end of the first guide path 52a. At this time, the second projection 51b is engaged with the first guide path 52a. Further, the shaft member 31 connecting the panel 2 and the link member 3 is located at substantially the same position as the widened portion 52c.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 4B, when the mover 42 is moved forward of the case 11 along the guide 41, the link member 3 connected to the mover 42 also moves forward of the case 11. At this time, the end of the link member 3 pushes the one end 2a of the panel 2. Then, the second protrusion 51b is guided by the first guide path 52a and moves downward, and further is guided by the second guide path 52b and moves to the lower end of the second guide path 52b. On the other hand, the one end 2a of the panel provided with the shaft member 31 moves forward of the case 11, and the front surface F of the panel 2 is located upward and the rear surface R is located downward as shown in FIG. It becomes a falling posture.
[0023]
When the panel 2 is in the overturned posture, the solenoid is operated to engage the first protrusion 51a with the widened portion 52c. Then, as shown in FIG. 4D, when the mover 42 is moved to the rear of the case 11 along the guide 41, the link member 3 connected to the mover 42 also moves toward the rear of the case 11. It moves, and the end of the link member 3 pulls the one end 2 a of the panel 2. Then, the panel 2 rotates clockwise about the first protrusion 51a that engages with the widened portion 52c, and when the panel 2 rotates 90 degrees, as shown in FIG. Then, the panel 2 changes from the second standing posture to the first standing posture.
[0024]
According to the panel-attached case body 10 of the present embodiment, the link member is used in any case of changing from the first standing posture to the second standing posture or from the second standing posture to the first standing posture. The attitude of the panel 2 can be changed by a simple mechanism that only moves the panel 3 back and forth. Further, since the panel 2 can be moved to a position where the surface F of the panel 2 can be recognized only by rotating the panel 2 by 90 degrees, operations, insertion of a CD or the like can be performed more quickly.
In addition, since the movement guide mechanism 5 of the panel 2 includes the pin member 51 and the guide groove 52, the rotation of the panel 2 can be realized with a simple configuration.
Further, the pin member 51 is composed of two protrusions having different diameters and is movable in the axial direction. Since the groove 52d and the widened portion 52c are formed with different groove widths, the pin member 51 moves. Only, the pin 2 does not slide back in the groove 52d and the panel 2 does not return.
[0025]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be freely changed without departing from the gist of the invention.
For example, the shape of the groove 52d may be an arc shape, and any other shape may be used as long as it constitutes the movement guide mechanism 5. Further, the groove 52d does not need to penetrate the guide part 12, and may not penetrate as long as it can be engaged with the pin member 51.
Further, it is not necessary to divide the case body 1 into the case portion 11 and the guide portion 12, and the case body 1 may be formed integrally.
Further, the pin member 51 may be formed in the guide portion 12 and the guide groove 52 may be formed in the panel 2.
Further, the shape of the pin member 51 is not limited to a cylinder, but may be a square pillar, a triangular pillar, or any other shape that can smoothly move in the guide groove 52.
Although the movement guide mechanism 5 is provided on the outer surface of the panel 2, a part or all of the movement guide mechanism 5 may be provided on the inner surface of the panel 2.
Further, the rotation mechanism of the panel 2 may be provided on both side surfaces of the panel 2 or both inner surfaces thereof, or only a part thereof may be provided on both side surfaces or both inner surfaces thereof.
In addition, the pin member 51 is not limited to a member that moves the entirety in the axial direction. For example, a first protrusion 51a having a large diameter is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a first protrusion 51a having a diameter capable of engaging with the guide groove 52 is formed therein. The second protrusion 51b may be fixed so that the cylindrical first protrusion 51a can slide in the axial direction.
Further, the mounting positions of the pin member 51 and the link member 3 may be reversed, and the connection position may be any as long as the rotation mechanism of the panel 2 is satisfied.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the simplification of the panel rotation mechanism can be aimed at compared with a prior art, and a manufacturing cost can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a case with a panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pin member according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a process of changing the panel from a first standing posture to a second standing posture in the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a process of changing the panel from the second standing posture to the first standing posture in the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a side view of a case body with a front panel in a prior art partly seen through, showing an operation state of an operation panel.
FIG. 6 is a side view of a case body with a front panel seen through a part of a conventional technique, showing an eject state of an operation panel.
FIG. 7 is a side view of a case body with a front panel in a prior art partly seen through, showing an OFF state of an operation panel.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case body 11 Case part 12 Guide part 2 Panel 3 Link member 4 Drive means 5 Moving guide mechanism 51 Pin member 51a First projection part 51b Second projection part 52 Guide groove 52c Widening part 52d Groove part 10 Case body with panel

Claims (4)

A box-shaped case main body, a panel standing in a first standing posture on the front side of the case main body, a link member rotatably attached to a side surface of one end in the vertical direction of the panel, and the link member. A case body with a panel comprising: driving means for moving the panel by pushing and pulling; and a movement guide mechanism for guiding and moving the other end of the panel in the vertical direction in the vertical direction,
By pushing one end of the panel to the front side via the link member by the driving means, the panel turns around the other end and changes from the first standing posture to the falling posture, When the driving means pulls one end of the panel in the overturned posture to the rear side via the link member, the other end of the panel is raised by being guided by the movement guide mechanism, and the panel is moved to the first position. A case body with a panel, which is configured to change to a second upright posture in which the panel is turned upside down and front and back with respect to the upright posture. By pushing one end of the panel in the second upright posture via the link member by the driving means, the other end of the panel is guided by the movement guide mechanism and descends, and the panel is The second standing posture is changed to the falling posture, and the driving means pulls one end of the panel in the falling posture via the link member, whereby the panel rotates around the other end as a fulcrum. The case body with a panel according to claim 1, wherein the case body is configured to change from a falling posture to the first standing posture. The movement guide mechanism, a pin member provided on the side surface of the other end in the vertical direction of the panel,
A guide groove provided in the case body to guide the vertical movement of the pin member;
The case body with a panel according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: The pin member protrudes from the side surface of the other end in the vertical direction of the panel and is movable in the axial direction. The pin member is provided at the tip of the first protrusion and is located between the first protrusion and the first protrusion. Having a reduced diameter second projection,
The guide groove has a widened portion having a width larger than a diameter of the first protrusion, in a portion where the pin member is located when the panel is in the overturned position,
A groove formed in the up-down direction continuously with the widened portion, and having a width larger than the diameter of the second protrusion and smaller than the diameter of the first protrusion;
The case body with a panel according to claim 3, comprising:

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