JP2006058689A - Emblem storage section and electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an emblem storage section which is suitable for environmental preservation without impairing appearance quality of the emblem and an emblem cover and packaged together with a product so as to be attached, and to provide the product equipped with the emblem storage section. <P>SOLUTION: An emblem structure B constituted so that the emblem 1 for describing information including a brand name and a product name and the emblem cover 1a for improving appearance quality of the emblem, are not attached but packaged together with the product when shipped out from a factory, and attached to the product at a different place from the production factory, has a storage section 3 which can store a plurality of emblems 1 and the emblem covers 1a packaged together. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure of a storage unit that stores an emblem and an emblem cover, and to all electronic devices including an image forming apparatus, an electric product, and other products that are mounted thereon.

Conventionally, an emblem and an emblem cover that are not attached at the time of shipment of a product are generally enclosed in a plastic bag or the like together with an operation manual or installation procedure manual of the product.
Also, because the surface of the emblem or emblem cover is easily scratched by vibration during transportation, the surface of the emblem or emblem cover is covered with a protective sheet, or a bag made of cushioning material such as urethane foam or air packing is used. In general, they are individually packaged.
FIG. 7 is a schematic exploded view showing an emblem on which a product name and a brand name are written and a surface of a front cover on which the emblem is mounted. FIG. 7 shows an emblem 1 on which a product name and a brand name are written, and a surface of a front cover 2 on which the emblem 1 is mounted. An adhesive material is attached to the back surface of the emblem 1, and the back surface of the emblem 1 is fixed by being attached to the front cover 2.
For example, a product that is produced in Japan and shipped overseas may sell one product under multiple brands overseas. If the product is received as a no-brand in the local sales territory, only the emblem can be changed. Since they can be sold separately, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to have inventory of multiple brands.
In that case, a plurality of emblems with brand names and product names are not attached to the product but are usually shipped together with a manual or the like. At the site where the product (for example, the image forming apparatus A in FIG. 1) arrives, only the emblem of a desired brand is taken out and pasted, and unnecessary emblems are discarded.
Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 7, an emblem cover is not provided, and for example, a brand name or a product name is directly printed from the back side of a polycarbonate material, and an adhesive is attached to the back side.

However, in this configuration, the emblem is expensive. However, as described above, when a plurality of emblems are bundled with a product and shipped from a factory, the expensive emblem must be discarded.
In addition, since protective sheets and individually wrapped bags need to be disposed of as trash after the emblem or emblem cover is attached, it was not the best policy from the environmental point of view. Further, the protective sheet is often used without being peeled off, resulting in a deterioration in the appearance quality of the emblem.
The object of the present invention is to take into account the above-described circumstances, and without damaging the appearance quality of the emblem or emblem cover, and suitable for environmental protection, and an emblem storage section that is enclosed in a product and attached, and various types using the emblem storage section To provide products.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 is characterized in that a housing part for detachably housing at least one emblem or emblem cover is provided in an exterior part of an electronic device. In other words, an emblem with information including brand name and product name and an emblem cover that is attached to improve the appearance quality of the emblem are shipped without being attached to the product when shipped from the factory. The emblem structure to be mounted on the product at a place different from the above is characterized in that the emblem structure includes a storage section that can store a plurality of the emblems and emblem covers that are included.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the exterior component is a component that is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the electric device main body.
The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that, in claim 1 or 2, the storage portion is provided inside the exterior portion.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the storage portion provided in the exterior component can store the emblem and the emblem cover without contacting the required protection surface. It is characterized by being.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the emblem storage portion according to any one of the first to fourth aspects.

  According to the present invention, since the emblem and the emblem cover can be stored in the product itself, a protective sheet and individual packaging become unnecessary, and waste to be discarded can be reduced.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an electronic apparatus of the present invention as an image forming apparatus. In FIG. 1, a front cover 2 to which an emblem and an emblem cover 1 are attached is provided on the front surface of an image forming apparatus main body (product) A.
FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded view showing a first embodiment of the emblem structure (attachment portion when the emblem is attached to the front surface of the front cover). This embodiment shows an emblem structure B including an emblem cover 1a, an emblem 1 that does not use an adhesive, and a front cover 2 on which the emblem 1 is mounted. Here, the emblem structure B refers to the emblem 1, the emblem cover 1a, and the periphery of the front cover 2 to which these are attached.
Since the emblem cover 1a to be mounted for the purpose of improving the appearance quality and fixing the emblem 1 is made of a material such as transparent polycarbonate, it cannot be fixed using an adhesive material.
Therefore, a plurality of locking claws 1b are provided on the upper and lower sides of the emblem cover 1a, and the locking claws are provided on the engaging portion 2a 'provided on the inner wall of the opening (recess) 2a opened in the front cover 2. It is fixed by hooking 1b. In this case, the emblem structure B includes an emblem 1, an emblem cover 1a, a locking claw 1b, and an opening 2a opened in the front cover 2.
In FIG. 2, a simple structure using synthetic paper or the like and a two-layer structure of an inexpensive emblem 1 and an emblem cover 1a for improving the appearance quality are used. With this configuration, even when a plurality of emblems are bundled, only an inexpensive emblem is discarded, so that waste can be minimized.

FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded view showing an embodiment of the emblem storage unit. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the emblem is stored. 3 and 4, a storage portion 3 is provided on the back side of the front cover 2. That is, while the emblem is attached to the attachment portion as shown in FIG. 2 during use, the emblem is attached to the storage portion 3 provided on the back side of the cover before transportation.
In addition, although the accommodating part 3 can be attached if it is an exterior part of an electronic device and is not restricted to a cover, the example which provided the accommodating part in the cover is demonstrated in this example.
The emblem 1 (emblem cover 1 a) is supported by the storage unit 3. That is, the emblem 1 is composed of a storage portion 3 including a rectangular annular rib 4 provided on the front cover 2 as shown in FIG. 3 and a plurality of protrusions 5 protruding from the inner wall of the rib 4 (emblem 1, The emblem cover 1a) is prevented from being removed. In this case, the emblem structure B includes an emblem 1, an emblem cover 1 a, a rib 4 provided on the front cover 2, a plurality of protrusions 5, and a storage portion 3.
At least one of the protrusions 5 is a shape portion 5a that can be elastically deformed in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4 so that the emblem 1 and the emblem cover 1a can be attached and detached smoothly. Since a plurality of the emblems 1 and the emblem covers 1a are stored, if the surfaces (required protection surfaces) are stored so as to face each other, the surfaces are not damaged.
A plurality of emblems are stacked and stored in close contact with each other (protective surfaces required) for transport. For this reason, the surface of the emblem is not damaged by the projections or the like constituting the storage portion.

FIG. 5 is a schematic exploded view showing another embodiment of the emblem storage unit. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the emblem is stored. 5 and 6, the storage portion 3 is provided on the back side of the front cover 2.
When the emblem cover 1a has a locking claw 1b as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of holes 6 are provided at the positions of the rib 4 provided on the front cover and the locking claw 1b of the emblem cover 1a as shown in FIG. The emblem cover 1a and the emblem 1 are prevented from coming off.
At least one of the holes is a shape portion 6a that can be elastically deformed in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 6 so that the emblem 1 and the emblem cover 1a can be attached and detached smoothly.
If a plurality of emblems 1 are stored inside the emblem cover 1a with the surface facing the emblem cover 1a, the emblem cover 1a and the emblem 1 are not damaged.

According to the present invention, the housing part 3 is provided in an exterior part (cover) fixed so as to be rotatable, so that the housed emblem 1 and emblem cover 1a can be easily taken out without using a tool or the like. Become.
According to the present invention, by providing the storage portion 3 inside the exterior component, the appearance quality of the product is not impaired. In addition, since the surface of the emblem 1 and the emblem cover 1a (protective surface) can be stored without touching anywhere on the hard part on the device side, it is not damaged by vibrations during transportation or transportation. That is, by making it possible to store the emblem and the emblem cover in the product itself, a protective sheet and individual packaging become unnecessary, and the waste to be discarded can be reduced. Moreover, at the time of use, it can take out only what to use (emblem which displayed the brand which sells well in foreign countries etc.) out of several emblems accommodated in the accommodating part, and can attach it to the attaching part provided in the surface side. For this reason, when selling with a different brand even though it is the same device, it is convenient because it can be taken out of the emblem stored in advance on the back side of the device itself, and the emblem can be attached to the surface and used. .
The present invention can be applied to exterior parts of any electronic device. In addition, the present invention is not limited to electronic devices and can be applied to general products (machinery, furniture, vehicles, toys, play equipment, etc.) in which the sales of products may change by changing the brand.

1 is a perspective view showing an electronic apparatus of the present invention as an image forming apparatus. It is a schematic exploded view which shows 1st Embodiment of an emblem attaching part. It is a schematic exploded view which shows embodiment of an emblem accommodating part. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which accommodated the emblem. It is a schematic exploded view which shows other embodiment of an emblem accommodating part. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which accommodated the emblem. It is a general | schematic exploded view which shows the surface of the front cover which mounts the emblem with which the brand name or brand name was described, and this.

Explanation of symbols

A product (image forming device), B emblem structure, 1 emblem, 1a emblem cover, 1b locking claw, 2 front cover, 3 storage part, 4 rib (front cover), 5 protrusion 5a elastically deformable shape part Protrusion including 6 holes, 6a Hole including elastically deformable shape part

Claims (5)

  An emblem storage section, wherein a storage section for detachably storing at least one emblem or emblem cover is provided in an exterior part of an electronic device.   The emblem storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the exterior component is a component that is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the electric device main body.   The emblem storage part according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the storage part is provided inside the exterior part.   The said accommodating part provided in the said exterior component can accommodate them, without contacting the protection required surface of the said emblem or the said emblem cover, either. Emblem storage.   An electronic apparatus comprising the emblem storage portion according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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