JP2005107151A - Protective device of video monitor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize the weight reduction in an actual use state of a video monitor, the good heat radiation of the quantity of the heat generated by the video monitor itself and the convenience during outdoor use. <P>SOLUTION: The protective device is constituted to protect the video monitor against the impact at the time of falling to be exerted thereto or an unexpected external force by fixing a pair of right and left front protective members 5 and a rear protective member 6 to a video monitor main part 1 by means of upper and lower fixing members 2 and 4. As a result, the protection from the external force is made possible without housing the video monitor into a trunk case and the like. The weight reduction can thus be achieved and a good heat radiation effect can be exhibited as the surface of the greater part of the external member of the video monitor is exposed. Further, the additional fixture of a hood for light shielding and a filter member for marking of videos via the front and rear protective members is possible and therefore the convenience during the outdoor use is improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a protection device for a video monitor for protecting a video monitor having a display unit such as a liquid crystal panel on the front surface from an impact or external force applied during use.

  As a conventional protection device for a video monitor, a protection device using a trunk case having a structure different from that of the video monitor main body is used (for example, see Patent Document 1).

FIG. 9 shows the structure of a conventional video monitor protection device. The video monitor is housed in the trunk case, and the display unit 11 is visible from the outside so that the video monitor can be used in this state.
JP-A-7-228201

  In this conventional video monitor protection device, it is possible to use the video monitor with the protection device mounted, but the handling of the video monitor is inconvenient due to the weight of the protection device itself. In addition, since the video monitor main body is covered by the protective device, there is a problem in heat dissipation. Furthermore, there is a problem in convenience when using the video monitor outdoors.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a protection device for a video monitor that realizes weight reduction, heat dissipation, and convenience.

  In order to solve this problem, the present invention fixes a pair of left and right front protection members and a pair of left and right rear protection members to the video monitor main body via the upper and lower fixing members, so It is configured to protect against unexpected external forces.

  As a result, the video monitor main body can be protected without being housed in a trunk case or the like, and can be reduced in weight in actual use, and the video monitor main body is not required to be housed in the trunk case or the like. Most of the surface of the exterior member is exposed, and the amount of heat generated by the video monitor can be easily radiated into the atmosphere, thus providing good heat dissipation. In addition, by using the front protection member and the rear protection member described above, the hood can be fixed to block out disturbance light, and the filter member can be additionally fixed immediately before the display surface, so the screen markings can be displayed during video monitoring. This makes it possible to obtain convenience especially when used outdoors.

  According to the present invention, the pair of left and right front protection members and the pair of left and right rear protection members are fixed to the video monitor main body via the upper and lower fixing members, thereby protecting the video monitor from an impact and unexpected external force applied to the video monitor. Thus, the video monitor can be protected without being housed in a trunk case or the like, and the weight can be reduced in actual use. In addition, most of the exterior member of the video monitor main body is exposed, and the amount of heat generated by the video monitor can be easily radiated into the atmosphere, and good heat dissipation can be exhibited. In addition, by using the front protection member and the rear protection member described above, the hood can be fixed to block out disturbance light, and the filter member can be additionally fixed immediately before the display surface, so the screen markings can be displayed during video monitoring. It is possible to obtain an advantageous effect that convenience is obtained particularly when used outdoors.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the video monitor having a display unit on the front surface, an upper fixing member fixed to the upper surface of the video monitor with a screw and a lower fixing member fixed to the bottom surface of the video monitor. A pair of left and right front protection members fixed to connect between the upper fixing member and the lower fixing member, and arranged at positions protruding outward from both side ridge lines on the front surface of the video monitor, and the upper fixing member, A video monitor protective device comprising a pair of left and right rear protective members fixed so as to connect the lower fixing members and projecting in the rear direction of the video monitor. It has the effect of protecting the monitor body from shocks and unexpected external forces when dropped without storing the monitor body.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, each of the upper fixing member and the lower fixing member has a first groove portion that is parallel to the front surface of the video monitor when the video monitor is fixed to the protection device. The plate-like filter member is slidably installed along the first groove, and can be arranged parallel to the front surface of the video monitor. The filter member can be additionally fixed immediately before the display surface of the video monitor.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a video monitor protective device capable of fixing a substantially rectangular cylindrical hood member having engaging portions on the left and right sides by engaging the pair of left and right front protective members. It has the effect | action which makes it possible to fix a hood member to the display part of a video monitor.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, each of the upper fixing member and the lower fixing member has a second groove portion that is parallel to the front surface of the video monitor when the video monitor is fixed to the protection device. The video monitor according to claim 1, wherein a cylindrical hood member having a function of contracting back and forth is slidably installed along the second groove portion so as to be arranged in parallel with the front surface of the video monitor. This is a protective device, and has an action that makes it possible to fix the hood member to the display unit of the video monitor.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a protection device for a video monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an upper fixing member 2 is fixed to the upper surface of the video monitor main body 1 with two screws 3. The upper fixing member 2 is formed integrally with the upper fixing member 2 and has a pair of left and right protrusions extending in a direction projecting obliquely forward from the ridge lines 1a and 1b on both sides of the front surface of the video monitor main body 1 (that is, diagonally forward to the left and right). 2b is provided. Similarly, the lower fixing member 4 is fixed to the bottom surface of the video monitor main body 1 by two screws 3. Similarly to the upper fixing member 2, the lower fixing member 4 is also provided with a pair of left and right protrusions 4 b. A pair of left and right rod-shaped members 5 are connected between the tip of the protrusion 2b of the upper fixing member 2 and the tip of the protrusion 4b of the lower fixing member 4 so that the upper fixing member 2 and the lower fixing member 4 are connected. 7 is fixed. In the present embodiment, the projecting portion 2b, the projecting portion 4b, and the rod-like member 5 constitute a front protective member.

  Between the upper fixing member 2 and the lower fixing member 4, a U-shaped rear protection member 6 is paired on the left and right sides so as to protrude in the rear direction of the video monitor main body 1 with substantially the same width as the video monitor main body 1. It is configured. The rear protection member 6 is fixed via a screw 8 so that the end portion thereof connects the upper fixing member 2 and the lower fixing member 4. The connector of various cables is connected to the rear part of the video monitor main body 1 so as to extend rearward when in use. For this reason, in order to protect the connectors, the rear protection member 6 has a longer protruding length than the front protection member.

  These front protective member 5 and rear protective member 6 perform the action of protecting the video monitor main body 1 from an impact force or an unexpected external force applied to the video monitor main body 1 when dropped, and are configured at the positions described above. . With this configuration, a protective function can be realized without covering the video monitor main body 1, and thus a lightweight protective device can be realized. In addition, most of the exterior member of the video monitor main body 1 is exposed, and the amount of heat generated by the video monitor can be easily radiated into the atmosphere, and good heat dissipation can be exhibited.

  Although the rear protection member 6 is configured to protrude in the back direction with respect to the video monitor main body 1, the rear protection member 6 may protrude obliquely rearward in the same manner as the front protection member 5. Further, the rear protection member 6 may be configured to be wider than the video monitor main body 1 and protrude in the back direction.

  In the present embodiment, the protrusion 2b, the protrusion 4b, and the rod-shaped member 5 constitute the front protective member. However, like the rear protective member 6, it is integrally formed by a U-shaped member, You may fix to the upper fixing member 2 and the lower fixing member 4 so that it may protrude diagonally forward with respect to the video monitor main body 1. On the contrary, the rear protection member 6 may be constituted by a protrusion and a rod-like member like the front protection member of the present embodiment.

  In addition, you may provide a convex-shaped protrusion in either or both of the front-end | tip of the projection part 4b, and the front-end | tip of the lower surface of the back protection member 6. FIG. In this way, when a video monitor equipped with a protective device is dropped straight onto a flat ground, the first contact with the ground is the convex protrusion provided at the tip of the protective device, so there is no impact. Direct transmission to the video monitor main body 1 can be prevented.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a fixing state of the filter member 9 in the video monitor protection device according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, a groove portion 2 a is provided on the lower surface of the upper fixing member 2 immediately before the front surface of the video monitor main body 1. Similarly, a groove portion 4 a is provided on the upper surface of the lower fixing member 4 immediately before the front surface of the video monitor main body 1. The filter member 9 can be mounted between the grooves 2a and 4a in parallel with the front surface of the video monitor main body 1. As shown in FIG. 3, it is desirable that the grooves 2a and 4a are in contact with the front surface of the video monitor main body 1 when the filter member 9 is mounted, or are very small even if there is a gap.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 4, elastic members 11 made of elastic leaf spring materials are installed along the grooves 2a and 4a, respectively, to suppress the play of the filter member 9 and to filter members of various thicknesses. Yes. The elastic member in the present embodiment can be composed of a rubber material, a sponge material or the like in addition to the leaf spring material, but the leaf spring material is desirable in terms of fixing force and durability.

  With this configuration, the filter member can be additionally fixed immediately before the display surface, and the screen can be marked during video monitoring. Therefore, the convenience of outputting the video shot by the camera to the monitor and determining the composition of the video to be shot is improved.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a fixing state of the hood member in the video monitor protection device according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the substantially rectangular cylindrical hood member 10 can be fixed to the pair of left and right front protection members 5 by engaging portions 10a provided on the left and right sides thereof. The hood member 10 can block disturbance light such as sunlight inserted into the display surface of the video monitor.

(Embodiment 4)
6 to 8 show how the hood member is fixed in the video monitor protection device according to the embodiment of the present invention. 6 and 7, groove portions 2b and 4b are provided in front of the groove portions 2a and 4a provided in advance in the above-described vertical fixing member, respectively. Then, after the cylindrical hood member 12 having an expansion / contraction function is slid along the grooves 2b and 4b in a compressed state and moved to the front surface of the image monitor display surface, the hood member 12 is extended forward. The hood member can be easily installed so that ambient light such as sunlight can be blocked.

  Although omitted in the drawing, an elastic member may be provided in the groove portions 2b and 4b in the same manner as the groove portions 2a and 4a.

  The present invention is particularly useful in a video monitor that displays a captured video when shooting a video with an outdoor video camera or the like.

The perspective view which shows the protective device of the video monitor by one embodiment of this invention The perspective view which shows the fixed condition of the filter member in the protection apparatus of the video monitor by one embodiment of this invention The side view which shows the fixation condition of the filter member in the protection apparatus of the video monitor by one embodiment of this invention The perspective view which shows the arrangement | positioning condition of the elastic member in the protection apparatus of the video monitor by one embodiment of this invention The perspective view which shows the fixing condition of the hood member in the protection apparatus of the video monitor by one embodiment of this invention The perspective view which shows the fixing condition of the hood member which has an expansion-contraction function in the protection apparatus of the video monitor by one embodiment of this invention The side view which shows the fixing condition of the hood member which has an expansion-contraction function in the protection apparatus of the video monitor by one embodiment of this invention The perspective view which shows the use condition of the food | hood member which has an expansion-contraction function in the protection apparatus of the video monitor by one embodiment of this invention A perspective view showing a protection device of a conventional video monitor

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Image monitor main body 1a ... Ridge of both sides of the front of a video monitor main body 1b ... Ridge of both sides of the front of a video monitor main body 2 ... Upper fixing member 2a ... Groove part 3 ... Screw DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 4 ... Lower fixing member 4a ... Groove part 5 ... Front protection member 6 ... Back protection member 7 ... Screw 8 ... Screw 9 ... Filter member 10 ... Hood member 10a -Engagement part 11 ... elastic member 12 ... hood member with expansion / contraction function

Claims (4)

An upper fixing member that can be fixed to the upper surface of a video monitor having a display unit on the front surface;
A lower fixing member that can be fixed to the bottom surface of the video monitor;
A pair of left and right front protection members fixed to connect between the upper fixing member and the lower fixing member, and disposed at positions protruding outward from both side ridge lines of the front surface of the video monitor;
An apparatus for protecting a video monitor, comprising: a pair of left and right rear protective members that are fixed so as to connect the upper fixing member and the lower fixing member and that protrude in the rear direction of the video monitor. The upper fixing member and the lower fixing member each have a first groove portion that is parallel to the front surface of the video monitor when the video monitor is fixed to the protection device, and is a plate-like filter member The video monitor protection device according to claim 1, wherein the video monitor can be placed in parallel with the front surface of the video monitor by being slid along the first groove. The video monitor protection device according to claim 1, wherein a substantially rectangular cylindrical hood member having engagement portions on the left and right sides can be fixed by engaging the engagement portion with the front protection member. Each of the upper fixing member and the lower fixing member has a second groove portion that is parallel to the front surface of the video monitor when the video monitor is fixed to the protection device, and can be contracted back and forth. 2. The protection device for a video monitor according to claim 1, wherein a cylindrical hood member having a function is slidably installed along the second groove portion so as to be arranged in parallel with the front surface of the video monitor.

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