JP2005246430A - Welding equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide welding equipment in which a protective cover can easily be attached/detached, and any exclusive shape or parts to attach/detach the protective cover need not be provided on an operation unit. <P>SOLUTION: A transparent flexible sheet 6 to protect a switch, a knob 3, an indicator 4 or the like of an operation unit 2 arranged on a front side of a controller 1 to set the welding current, the welding voltage or the like and a protective cover 5 having a substantially U-shaped leaf spring 8 on an upper end of the transparent flexible sheet 6 are held by the substantially U-shaped leaf spring 8 and fixed to an end 7 in a vicinity of the operation unit. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a welding apparatus provided with a protective cover for protecting operation switches and instruments from spatter and dust during welding work.

  Conventionally, as a protective cover of this type of welding apparatus, there has been one as described in Patent Document 1, for example.

  FIG. 7 shows a protective cover for such a conventional operation panel.

  In FIG. 7, in the state where the protective cover 101 of the transparent acrylic plate is opened with respect to the operation panel 100, the protective cover 101 is pivotally supported on the operation panel 100 by the rotary shaft 102 penetrating into the base end green portion. The protective cover 101 opens and closes around 102.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of the rotating shaft 102 penetrating the protective cover 101. The rotating shaft 102 is rotatably supported by a bearing hole 103 formed on the inner surface of the operation panel 100.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-33470 (2nd page, Fig. 1 and Fig. 4)

  However, in the conventional configuration, when the protective cover 101 is replaced due to contamination or breakage, it is difficult to remove the protective cover 101 because the protective cover 101 is pivotally supported by the bearing hole 103 by the rotating shaft 102. It was.

  In addition, in order to open and close the protective cover 101, it is necessary to provide a pair of bearing holes 103 on the inner surface of the operation panel 100.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a welding apparatus that eliminates the above-described conventional problems and that allows the protective cover to be easily attached and detached, and that does not require a dedicated shape and parts for attaching and detaching the protective cover to the operation portion. To do.

  In order to achieve the above object, the first means of the welding apparatus of the present invention includes a transparent soft sheet that protects the operating portion, and a protection having a substantially U-shaped leaf spring or a substantially C-shaped spring at the upper end of the transparent soft sheet. The cover is clamped and fixed to the end near the operation unit by a substantially U-shaped leaf spring or a substantially C-shaped spring.

  According to this configuration, since the spring is fixed to the end near the operation portion by the appropriate spring pressure of the substantially U-shaped leaf spring provided on the protective cover or the substantially C-shaped spring, The protective cover can be easily removed from the operation unit by manually applying a force exceeding the applied pressure.

  In addition, the operation part has a dedicated shape for attaching and detaching the protective cover. Even if no parts are provided, a substantially U-shaped leaf spring at the end in the vicinity of the operation part, or a substantially C-shaped spring with a pressure greater than the spring pressure. By applying force by hand, the protective cover can be easily pinched and fixed to the end near the operation unit.

  The second means of the present invention is a substantially U-shaped leaf spring or a substantially C-shape made of metal and formed with R machining at both ends.

  According to this configuration, the durability of the spring is improved by making the substantially U-shaped leaf spring or the substantially C shape made of metal, and the protective cover is attached to the end near the operation portion by forming R processing on both ends. When squeezing into the part, since there is no edge in the substantially U-shaped leaf spring, or in the substantially C shape, both ends of the substantially U-shaped leaf spring or the substantially C shape are caught on the end surface near the operation part. Can be easily installed.

  Further, there is no fear of damaging the end surface in the vicinity of the operation unit by the edge.

  As described above, according to the welding apparatus of the present invention, the protective cover can be easily attached and detached, and there is no need to provide a dedicated shape and parts for attaching and detaching the protective cover to the operation portion.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a side view of a welding apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the welding apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a controller for setting a welding current, a welding voltage, and the like. An operation unit 2 is arranged on the front surface of the controller 1, and a switch for adjusting a welding current, a welding voltage, etc. A knob 3 and an indicator 4 such as a welding current value and a welding voltage value are arranged.

  Reference numeral 5 denotes a protective cover that protects the operation unit 2 from spatters and surrounding dust generated by welding work and is detachable from the operation unit 2. The transparent soft sheet 6 protects the operation unit 2 from spatters and surrounding dust. And a substantially U-shaped leaf spring 8 for fixing the protective cover 5 to the end 7 in the vicinity of the operation portion, and a joining member 9 for fixing the substantially U-shaped leaf spring 8 to the upper end of the transparent soft sheet 6. ing.

  The reason why the transparent soft sheet 6 is made transparent is that the transparent soft sheet 6 covers the operation unit 2 (ie, protects it), and confirms the state of the switch, the knob 3, and the value of the display 4. In addition, by using a soft material, the transparent soft sheet 6 can be opened upward (indicated by a broken line) with the protective cover 5 attached to the end 7 in the vicinity of the operation unit, so that the switch and knob 3 can be adjusted. It becomes.

  The substantially U-shaped plate spring 8 is structured to be sandwiched and fixed between the end portion 7 near the operation portion by an appropriate spring pressure, so that it is substantially the same as before the protective cover 5 is attached to the end portion 7 near the operation portion. A dimension L1 between both ends of the U-shaped leaf spring 8 is set to be equal to or smaller than a depth dimension L2 of the end portion 7 in the vicinity of the operation portion.

  Further, the pressure (fixing force) of the spring when the protective cover 5 is attached to the end 7 near the operation portion is the deflection (L2-L1), plate thickness, width, material of the substantially U-shaped leaf spring 8. Therefore, these values are set to appropriate values so that the substantially U-shaped leaf spring 8 can be attached to and detached from the end portion 7 near the operation portion by hand.

  The material of the substantially U-shaped leaf spring 8 is optimally metal, and the durability of the spring is improved by using metal.

  Further, when the protective cover 5 is squeezed into the end portion 7 near the operation portion by the R processing 10 formed at both ends of the substantially U-shaped leaf spring 8, both ends (insertion) of the substantially U-shaped leaf spring 8 are inserted. Since there is no edge in the mouth), both ends of the substantially U-shaped leaf spring 8 can be easily attached to the surface of the end portion 7 near the operation portion without being caught, and the edge 7 surface near the operation portion is damaged by the edge. There is no worry to add.

  As the joining member 9 for fixing the substantially U-shaped leaf spring 8 to the upper end of the transparent soft sheet 6, there are screws, nuts, rivets, resin stoppers, etc. The soft sheet 6 can be detached from the substantially U-shaped leaf spring 8.

  In FIG. 2, the transparent soft sheet 6 is held by two left and right substantially U-shaped leaf springs 8 provided at the upper end thereof, so that the transparent soft sheet 6 stably protects the operation unit 2. doing.

  According to the first embodiment, since the substantially U-shaped plate spring 8 provided on the protective cover 5 is held and fixed to the end portion 7 near the operation portion by the appropriate spring pressure, The protective cover 5 can be easily removed from the operation unit 2 by manually applying a force greater than the applied pressure, and the operation unit 2 is not provided with a dedicated shape or part for attaching or detaching the protective cover 5. Also, the protective cover 5 can be easily pinched and fixed to the end portion 7 near the operation portion by manually applying a force equal to or greater than the pressure force of the spring to the end portion 7 near the operation portion. Can do.

  Therefore, it is easy to replace the protective cover 5 due to the contamination or breakage of the protective cover 5, and the operation unit 2 does not require a dedicated shape for attaching and detaching the protective cover 5, so that the welding apparatus supplied to the market so far However, it is possible to provide the protective cover 5 that is easy to attach and detach by manufacturing a substantially U-shaped leaf spring 8 that matches the depth dimension of the end portion 7 near the operation portion.

  Further, the R processing 10 formed at both ends of the substantially U-shaped plate spring 8 further facilitates the attachment of the protective cover 5 to the end portion 7 near the operation portion.

  Moreover, since only the transparent soft sheet 6 which is easily damaged can be exchanged by using the joint member 9 with screws, nuts or the like, it is economical.

(Embodiment 2)
In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 3 is a side view of a welding apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the welding apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

  In FIG. 3, reference numeral 11 denotes a welding power source that supplies a welding current, a welding voltage, and the like. The difference from the first embodiment is that a joining member 9 that fixes a substantially U-shaped leaf spring 12 to the upper end of the transparent soft sheet 6. The point where the position is the central portion 13 of the substantially U-shaped leaf spring 12 and the end portion 7 in the vicinity of the operation portion sandwiched by the substantially U-shaped leaf spring 12 are used as the distal end portion of the top plate 14 of the welding power source 11. Is a point.

  In FIG. 4, the number of the substantially U-shaped leaf springs 12 is different from that of the first embodiment, and the transparent flexible sheet 6 is held by one substantially U-shaped leaf spring 12 provided at the upper end thereof. Since the U-shaped leaf spring 12 is long in the lateral direction and enfolds the entire end portion 7 near the operation portion, the transparent flexible sheet 6 stably protects the operation portion 2.

  According to the second embodiment, the protection cover 5 can be easily replaced due to the contamination or breakage of the protection cover 5, and the operation unit 2 does not need a dedicated shape for attaching / detaching the protection cover 5. Also for the welded apparatus, it is possible to provide a protective cover 5 that is easy to attach and detach by manufacturing a substantially U-shaped leaf spring 12 that matches the dimensions of the end 7 near the operation portion.

  Further, the R processing 10 formed at both ends of the substantially U-shaped plate spring 12 further facilitates the mounting of the protective cover 5 to the end portion 7 near the operation portion.

  Moreover, since only the transparent soft sheet 6 which is easily damaged can be exchanged by using the joint member 9 with screws, nuts or the like, it is economical.

(Embodiment 3)
In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 5 is a side view of a welding apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the welding apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

  In FIG. 5, reference numeral 15 denotes a protective cover that protects the operation unit 2 from spatter and surrounding dust generated by the welding operation, and protects the operation unit 2 from spatter and surrounding dust. A transparent soft sheet 16 and a substantially C-shaped spring 17 made of a wire material for fixing the protective cover 15 to the end 7 in the vicinity of the operation unit are configured. A hole 18 through which the substantially C-shaped spring 17 passes is provided in the upper part of the transparent soft sheet 16, and the transparent soft sheet 16 is held by the substantially C-shaped spring 17 through the hole 18, and the transparent soft sheet 16 can be freely attached. It can be opened upward (indicated by a broken line).

  Since the substantially C-shaped spring 17 is structured to be sandwiched and fixed to the end portion 7 near the operating portion by an appropriate spring pressure, the substantially C-shaped spring before the protective cover 15 is attached to the end portion 7 near the operating portion. The dimension L3 between both ends of 17 is set to be equal to or smaller than the dimension L4 of the end part 7 in the vicinity of the operation part.

Further, the pressure (fixing force) of the spring when the protective cover 15 is attached to the end portion 7 near the operation portion is determined by the deflection (L4-L3) of the substantially C-shaped spring 17, the wire diameter, the material of the wire, and the like. Therefore, these values are set to appropriate values so that the substantially C-shaped spring 17 can be attached to and detached from the end portion 7 near the operation portion by hand.

  The material of the substantially C-shaped spring 17 is optimally metal, and the durability of the spring is improved by using metal.

  Further, when the protective cover 15 is squeezed into the end portion 7 near the operation portion by the R processing 19 formed at both ends of the substantially C-shaped spring 17, there are no edges at both ends (insertion ports) of the approximately C-shaped spring 17. Therefore, both ends of the substantially C-shaped spring 17 can be easily mounted on the surface of the end portion 7 near the operation portion without being caught, and there is no fear of damage to the surface of the end portion 7 near the operation portion due to the edge.

In FIG. 6, the transparent soft sheet 16 is held by three substantially C-shaped springs 17 penetrating the upper end thereof, so that the transparent soft sheet 16 stably protects the operation unit 2. . As the number of the substantially C-shaped springs 17 increases, the fixing force to the end portion 7 near the operation portion of the protective cover 15 increases, but the function does not change depending on the number.

According to the third embodiment, the protection cover 15 can be easily replaced due to the contamination or breakage of the protection cover 15, and the operation unit 2 does not require a dedicated shape for attaching / detaching the protection cover 15. Also for the welded apparatus, it is possible to provide a protective cover 15 that is easy to attach and detach by manufacturing a substantially C-shaped spring 17 that matches the size of the end portion 7 near the operation portion.

  Further, the R processing 19 formed at both ends of the substantially C-shaped spring 17 further facilitates the mounting of the protective cover 15 to the end portion 7 near the operation portion.

  Further, since the substantially C-shaped spring 17 is removed from the hole 18 above the transparent soft sheet 16, only the transparent soft sheet 16 that is easily soiled can be replaced, which is economical.

(A) Side view of the protective cover portion of the welding apparatus in Embodiment 1 of the present invention, (b) Side view of the welding apparatus in a state in which the protective cover in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is mounted. The perspective view of the welding apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention Side view of welding apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The perspective view of the welding apparatus in Embodiment 2 of this invention Side view of welding apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The perspective view of the welding apparatus in Embodiment 3 of this invention A perspective view of a protective cover of a conventional operation panel Partial cross-sectional view of a rotating shaft that penetrates a conventional protective cover

Explanation of symbols

2 Operation parts 5 and 15 Protective cover 6 and 16 Transparent soft sheet 7 End parts 8 and 12 near the operation part substantially U-shaped leaf springs 10 and 19 R processing 17 substantially C-shaped spring

Claims (5)

A transparent soft sheet that protects the operation part and a protective cover having a substantially U-shaped leaf spring at the upper end of the transparent soft sheet are clamped and fixed to the end near the operation part by the substantially U-shaped leaf spring. Welding equipment. The welding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the substantially U-shaped plate spring is made of metal and formed with R machining at both ends. The welding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the substantially U-shaped plate spring and the transparent soft sheet are detachable. A welding apparatus in which a transparent soft sheet that protects an operation part and a protective cover having a substantially C-shaped spring at the upper end of the transparent soft sheet are sandwiched and fixed at an end near the operation part by the substantially C-shaped spring. The welding device according to claim 4, wherein the substantially C-shaped spring is made of metal and formed with R machining at both ends.