JP2006127618A - Recording and/or reproducing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology of ensuring a depression operation of a part to be operated by an operation key by arranging operation keys at a side face of a housing and facilitating the positioning of the part to be operated such as a tact switch operated by the operation key. <P>SOLUTION: The recording and/or reproducing apparatus 1 includes: the operation keys 34a to 34d at an outer side face of a frame 33a of a chassis 33 of the housing 4 incorporating an apparatus main body part 5 for recording and/or reproducing a magneto-optical disk 201; the parts to be operated 35a to 35d operated by the operation keys 34a to 34d; and a decoration cover 36 wherein tips of the operation keys 34a to 34d are projected from key holes 39a to 39d. The decoration cover 6 is integrally coupled to the outer side face of the housing 4 by a plurality of coupling parts 41 to 47. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording and / or reproducing apparatus that performs recording and / or reproducing on a recording medium such as an optical disk or a magneto-optical disk, and in particular, an operation key is disposed on a side surface of the apparatus housing.

As a recording and / or reproducing apparatus in which operation keys are arranged on the side of the apparatus housing, for example, the one shown in FIG. 11 is known. The recording and / or reproducing apparatus is configured as a tape recorder, and various operation keys 103... 103 are arranged on the side surface 102 of the housing 101. The operation keys 103... 103 protrude from the holes 104 provided in the side surface 102 of the casing 101 to the outside. Then, by operating the operation keys 103... 103, the operation part is turned on / off inside the housing 101. (For example, Patent Document 1)
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-227247 (the first column of the specification, right column, lines 8-20, FIG. 1, FIG. 4, etc.)

In the recording and / or reproducing apparatus of Patent Document 1, the distal end portion of the operation key 103 protrudes outside the side surface 102 from a hole 104 provided in the side surface 102 of the housing 101, and the inside of the housing 101 is covered. Since the operation unit is turned on and off, there are the following problems.
(1) Since the operated part operated by the operation key 103 is arranged inside the casing 101, a space for arranging the operated part in the casing 101 is required. In addition, since the position of the operated portion and the position of the operation key 103 are separated, a deviation is easily generated between them.
(2) By providing the hole 104, the mechanical strength of the side surface 102 of the housing 101 is weakened. Further, dust or the like may enter the housing 101 from the hole 104.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a recording and / or reproducing apparatus in which a positional shift is unlikely to occur between an operation key and an operated portion operated by the operation key.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a recording and / or reproducing apparatus that does not require a hole for projecting an operation key on a side surface of a housing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, an operation key, an operated portion operated by the operation key, and the operation key are provided outside a side surface of a housing having an apparatus main body for recording and / or reproducing a recording medium. In the recording and / or reproducing apparatus including the key cover for projecting the front end of the head, the decorative cover is integrally coupled to the side surface of the housing by a plurality of coupling portions.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the recording and / or reproducing device according to the first aspect, the coupling portion is provided on an engagement portion provided on a peripheral portion of a side surface of the housing and on a peripheral portion of the decorative cover. And an engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion in a state where the decorative cover is overlapped on a side surface of the housing.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the recording and / or reproducing device according to the second aspect, the engaging portion is formed by providing a hook-shaped convex portion on a peripheral edge portion of a side surface of the casing, The engaging part was formed by providing a concave part into which the convex part fits in the peripheral part of the decorative cover.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to the first aspect, the decorative cover is positioned so as not to be movable in the front-rear and left-right directions of the housing by a positioning portion.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, wherein the positioning portion includes a lower panel fitting portion provided at front and rear ends of the decorative cover, and front and rear end portions of the lower panel And a to-be-fitted part that is fitted to the lower panel fitting part.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to the first aspect, the casing is attached to the case main body and a flat box-shaped case main body having an open upper surface side so as to be rotatable. And a lid that opens and closes the upper surface side of the case body, and supports the cartridge holder in the casing via a cartridge holder support, and the cartridge holder support is mounted on the casing. It was attached to the side so as to be rotatable by a shaft.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the recording and / or reproducing device according to the sixth aspect, the upper end of the cartridge holder support is extended to the inner bottom surface of the lid, and the upper end is attached to the lid. It was made to contact the end of the operation key.

  The recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 is an ornament having an operation key, an operated portion operated by the operation key, and a key hole for projecting a tip end portion of the operation key on the outer side of the casing. And the decorative cover is integrally coupled to the side surface of the casing by a plurality of coupling portions, so that the operation portion operated by the operation key is provided in the conventional casing as compared with the case where the operated portion is provided. By causing the position of the operated portion and the position of the operation key to approach each other, occurrence of positional deviation between them can be suppressed. Further, it is possible to prevent the mechanical strength of the side surface of the housing from being weakened by the key holes, and dust and the like from entering the housing through the key holes. In addition, since the decorative cover is integrally coupled to the side surface of the casing by the coupling portion, it is possible to prevent the decorative cover from being depressed and depressed when the operation key is operated. In addition, the decorative cover can be formed in a desired shape, size, etc. from a synthetic resin or the like.

  The recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the decorative cover is overlapped on a side surface of the casing, and an engaging portion provided on a peripheral portion of the side surface of the casing, and provided on a peripheral portion of the decorative cover. The decorative cover can be integrally coupled to the side surface of the housing by engaging the engaging portions with each other.

  In the recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, the side surface of the housing and the decorative cover can be easily and easily fitted by fitting the hook-shaped convex portion as the engaging portion into the concave portion as the engaged portion. Can be combined.

In the recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the positioning cover can prevent the decorative cover from moving in the front-rear and left-right directions of the casing and causing positional displacement. 6. The recording and / or reproducing device according to claim 5, wherein the lower panel fitting portion is fitted with the fitted portion provided at the front and rear ends of the lower panel. The recording and / or reproducing device according to claim 5 is decorated by a simple operation provided at the front and rear ends of the decorative cover. The positional deviation of the cover can be prevented.

  In the recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to the sixth aspect, the cartridge holder support and the cartridge holder can be smoothly rotated along the inside of the side surface of the casing. Further, the inside of the side surface of the housing is suppressed by the cartridge holder support, and the decorative cover and the side surface of the housing are prevented from being recessed when the operation key is operated.

  The recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to claim 7 prevents the cartridge holder support from being deformed by an operation key provided on the lid.

  Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to the drawings. A recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to the present invention is configured as a magneto-optical disk recording and / or reproducing apparatus (hereinafter simply referred to as a recording and / or reproducing apparatus) 1 that performs recording and / or reproducing of a magneto-optical disk. . 1 is a perspective view with the lid closed, FIG. 2 is a perspective view with the lid open, FIG. 3 is a plan view with the lid closed, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 3, FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the main part, and FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the recording and / or reproducing device 1 includes a flat box-shaped case body 2 having an upper surface opened, and a case body 2 rotatably attached to the case body 2. 2, and a lid 3 that opens and closes the upper surface side of the housing 2, and a housing 4 is formed, and an apparatus main body 5 and a cartridge holder 6 are provided in the housing 4.

  The apparatus main body 5 is attached to a substantially central part of the case main body 2 and rotates a magneto-optical disk. A laser beam is applied to the signal recording surface of the magneto-optical disk chucked on the disk table 11. Is provided with an optical pickup 12 that records and / or reproduces signals, and a lead screw 13 that moves the optical pickup 12 in the radial direction of the magneto-optical disk chucked on the disk table 11.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when the magneto-optical disk cartridge 201 is inserted into the cartridge holder 6 with the lid 3 opened, the shutter 202 of the magneto-optical disk cartridge 201 is opened. When the lid 3 is closed after the magneto-optical disk cartridge 201 is inserted into the cartridge holder 6, the lid 3 is locked in a closed state by the lock member 21. The magneto-optical disk 203 in the magneto-optical disk cartridge 201 is chucked on the disk table 11. Further, when the lock release lever 22 provided on the side surface of the case body 2 is slid in the direction of the arrow a in a state where the cover 3 shown in FIG. 1 is closed, the lock of the cover 3 by the lock member 21 is released. Thus, the lid 3 is automatically opened by a spring force of a torsion spring described later. The lid 3 has a display unit 23 such as a liquid crystal and operation keys 24... 24 facing the outer surface (upper surface).

  The case body 2 includes a chassis 32 having an opening 31 facing the disk table 11 in the center thereof and a rectangular chassis frame (hereinafter referred to as a set chassis) 33 surrounding the chassis 32. ing.

  The set chassis 33 has first to fourth operation keys 34a to 34d on the outer surface of one side 33a thereof and first to fourth operated keys operated by the first to fourth operation keys 34a to 34d. And a decorative cover 36 that covers the first to fourth operation keys 34a to 34d and the first to fourth operated parts 35a to 35d.

  The first to fourth operation keys 34a to 34d are integrally formed as a so-called seat switch via a connecting portion. The first to third operation keys 34a to 34c are formed in the same shape. Further, the fourth operation key 34d is formed as a so-called cross key, which is larger in diameter and taller than the first to third operation keys 34a to 34c. The first to fourth operation keys 34 a to 34 d are decorated in a state in which the tip ends from the first to fourth key holes 39 a to 39 d provided in the decoration cover 36 face the outer surface of the decoration cover 36. It is attached inside the cover 36.

  The first to fourth operated parts 35a to 35d are provided at positions opposed to the first to fourth operation keys 34a to 34d, and are pressed by the first to fourth operation keys 34a to 34d. Operated.

  The first to fourth operated parts 35a to 35d are formed by providing tact switches on a switch board. As shown in FIG. 4, the switch board 37 is attached to the inner surface side of the decorative cover 36 by screws 38 or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the decorative cover 36 includes first to fourth key holes 39 a to 39 d that allow the first to fourth operation keys 34 a to 34 d to face the outside. The fourth key hole 39d is formed on the front end surface of a substantially elliptical convex portion 39e provided in the central portion of the decorative cover 36. The first to third operation keys 34a to 34c are formed in a row from the fourth key hole 39d toward the rear surface side (opposite the opening / closing end side) of the housing 4.

  The decorative cover 36 is a battery that opens and closes a battery housing portion 2a (see FIG. 6) provided in the case body 2 on the front side (opening / closing end side) of the housing 4 with respect to the substantially elliptical convex portion 39e. A storage portion opening / closing lid 36a is provided. As shown in FIG. 10, the battery compartment opening / closing lid 36 a is attached to a rotating arm 40 that is rotatably attached to the decorative cover 36.

  The decorative cover 36 is coupled to the outer surface of the one side 33a of the set chassis 33 by the first to seventh coupling portions 41 to 47 shown in FIG. 9 in a state of being superimposed on the outer surface of the one side 33a of the set chassis 33. In addition, the decorative cover 36 is prevented from being displaced in the front-rear and left-right directions with respect to the housing 2 by the first and second positioning portions 81 and 82 provided at the set front portion and the set rear portion. Is positioned.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first coupling portion 41 includes an engaging portion 41 a provided on the peripheral portion of one side 33 a of the set chassis 33, and an engaged portion 41 b provided on the peripheral portion of the decorative cover 36. , Is composed of.

  The engaging portion 41a is formed by bending a peripheral portion on the upper end side of one side 33a of the set chassis 33 into a substantially L shape to provide a hook-like convex portion, and the engaged portion 41b The cover 36 is configured by providing a concave portion into which the flange-shaped convex portion is fitted in the inner peripheral edge portion thereof. Then, the first coupling portion 41 is fitted by fitting the engaging portion 41a into the engaged portion 41b in a state where the decorative cover 36 is superimposed on the outer surface of one side 33a of the set chassis 33. It is configured.

  The second coupling portion 42 includes a convex engagement portion 42 a formed by bending the outer peripheral edge portion on the lower end side of the decorative cover 36 downward at a substantially right angle, and one side of the set chassis 33. 33a to be engaged between the lower edge portion 33a and the peripheral portion 48a of the lower panel 48, and the convex engaging portion 42a is fitted into the engaged portion 42b. It is configured by combining. The third coupling portion 43 and the fourth coupling portion 44 are formed in substantially the same manner as the first coupling portion 41 and the second coupling portion 42. The first coupling portion 41 to the fourth coupling portion 44 are formed on the rear surface side (opposite side of the opening / closing end side) of the housing 4 with respect to the substantially elliptical convex portion 39e of the decorative cover 36.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the fifth coupling portion 45 has a convex engagement portion 45 a formed by bending the outer peripheral edge portion on the upper end side of the decorative cover 36 upward at a substantially right angle. It is configured by engaging with the inner surface of the engaged portion 45 b at the peripheral edge of the upper panel 49 constituting the lid 3.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the sixth coupling portion 46 has a convex engaging portion 46a formed by bending the outer peripheral edge portion on the upper end side of the decorative cover 36 downward at a substantially right angle. The set chassis 33 is configured to be engaged with an inner surface of a hook-shaped engaged portion 46b formed on the upper edge portion of one side 33a of the set chassis 33. The seventh connecting portion 47 has a convex engaging portion 47 a formed by bending the outer peripheral edge portion on the lower end side of the decorative cover 36 downward at a substantially right angle, and the peripheral edge of the lower panel 48. It is comprised by engaging with the inner surface of the to-be-engaged part 47b of a part. The sixth coupling portion 46 and the seventh coupling portion 47 are formed on the front surface side (opening / closing end side) of the housing 4 with respect to the substantially elliptical convex portion 39e of the decorative cover 36.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the first positioning portion 81 is provided at the front panel end portion of the lower cover 48 and the lower panel fitting portion 83 provided at the front end portion of the decorative cover 36, and is fitted at the lower panel fitting portion. And a portion 84 to be fitted to the portion 83.

  The lower panel fitting portion 83 is formed by providing a thin portion 85 and a convex portion 86 protruding from the peripheral surface of the decorative cover 36 on the side portion of the decorative cover 36. On the other hand, the fitting portion 84 is formed by projecting the side portion 48a of the lower panel 48 inward. Although not shown, the second positioning portion 82 is formed on the rear end side in the same configuration as the first positioning portion 81.

  When the decorative cover 36 is inserted between the front and rear side portions 48a of the lower panel 48 from above, the mated portions 84 on both sides of the lower panel 48 become the lower panel mating portion 83 as shown in FIG. S outer surface side of the mated portion 84 of the lower panel 48 is pressed by the thin portion 85 of the decorative cover 36, and the inner surface side of the mated portion 84 of the lower panel 48 is provided on the decorative cover 36. The position of the decorative cover 36 with respect to the lower panel 48 is prevented from being displaced in the front-rear and left-right directions.

  The decorative cover 36 has the first to seventh coupling portions 41 after the first to fourth operation keys 34a to 34d and the first to fourth operated portions 35a to 35d are assembled on the inner surface side thereof. ˜47 and screws 50 are integrally attached to the outer surface of one side 33 a of the set chassis 33.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a cartridge holder support 51 that supports the cartridge holder 6 is disposed inside one side 33 a of the set chassis 33, and the cartridge holder 6 is disposed inside the cartridge holder support 51. Yes. The cartridge holder 6 is rotatably attached to a bearing portion 53 provided in the case body 2 by a first shaft 52. On the other hand, the cartridge holder support 51 is rotatably attached to a bearing portion 54 a provided on one side 33 a of the set chassis 33 by a second shaft 54.

  The cartridge holder support 51 has an arc-shaped long hole 55 centered on the second shaft 54, and a pin 56 provided on one side 33 a of the set chassis 33 is inserted into the long hole 55. Thus, it can be rotated within the arc-shaped elongated hole 55.

  The cartridge holder support 51 is applied with a rotational force in the direction of arrow b (clockwise in FIG. 10) about the second shaft 54 by a torsion spring 57 and pressed against the inner bottom surface of the lid 3. Yes. And it rotates so that the said lid | cover 3 may rotate.

  On the side surface of the cartridge holder 6 on the cartridge insertion opening side, an engagement protrusion 58 to the cartridge holder support 51 is cut and raised, and on the side surface of the cartridge holder support 51, the engagement protrusion 58 is formed. An engagement hole 59 with which 58 is engaged is provided. Although not shown, a cartridge holder support substantially similar to the cartridge holder support 51 is provided on the other side of the set chassis 33 facing the one side 33a of the set chassis 33, and the pair of cartridges The cartridge holder 6 is supported in a sandwiched state by a holder support.

  An inclined protruding portion 61 is cut and raised at the center of the upper end portion of one side 33 a of the set chassis 33. As shown in FIG. 5, the inclined projecting portion 61 extends to the inner bottom surface of the upper panel 49 of the lid 3 and is in contact with the inner bottom surface. A sheet-like operation key 71 is attached to the inner bottom surface of the lid 3. One end portion 71 a of the operation key 71 extends to a position where it comes into contact with the protruding portion 61 of the set chassis 33.

  Next, the operation of the recording and / or reproducing apparatus 1 having the above configuration will be described. 1, when the lock release lever 22 provided on the side surface of the case body 2 is slid in the direction of the arrow a, the lock of the cover 3 by the lock member 21 is released. The lid 3 is automatically opened by the spring force of the torsion spring 57. The cartridge holder 6 is rotated with respect to the cartridge holder support 51 until the engagement protrusion 58 contacts the lower end edge of the engagement hole 59, and the cartridge insertion port of the cartridge holder 6 is moved to the lid. It protrudes from the lower surface side of the body 3.

  When the magneto-optical disk cartridge 201 is inserted into the cartridge holder 6 from the cartridge insertion opening, the shutter 202 of the magneto-optical disk cartridge 201 is opened. When the lid 3 is closed, the magneto-optical disk 203 housed in the magneto-optical disk cartridge 201 is chucked on the disk table 11, and the lid 3 is closed by the lock member 21. Recording and / or reproduction to or from the magneto-optical disk cartridge 201 is performed.

  Even when the surface of the decorative cover 36 is pressed when pressing the first to fourth operation keys 34a to 34d, the decorative cover 36 is pressed and deformed. 7 is blocked by the one side 33a of the set chassis 33 coupled by the coupling portions 41 to 47 of the 7 and the cartridge holder support 51 positioned inside thereof. Further, when the end of the lid 3 on the side of the decorative cover 36 (for example, D portion in FIG. 3) is accidentally strongly pressed, the central portion of the decorative cover 36 protrudes so as to swell and abnormal noise is generated. This is prevented by the fifth coupling portion 45 and the like. Further, the deformation of the cartridge holder support 51 is prevented by the sheet-like operation key 71 provided on the lid 3. Further, when the lid 3 is opened and closed, the cartridge holder support 51 rotates along the one side 33a of the set chassis 33 so that the lid 3 is smoothly opened and closed.

The perspective view of the state which closed the cover. The perspective view of the state which opened the cover body. The top view of the state which closed the cover body. AA sectional drawing of FIG. BB sectional drawing of FIG. CC sectional drawing of FIG. The disassembled perspective view of a 1st positioning part. Sectional drawing of the state which fitted the decoration cover to the lower panel. The side view of the principal part. The disassembled perspective view of the principal part. The perspective view of a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Recording and / or reproducing | regenerating apparatus, 2 ... Case main body, 3 ... Cover body, 4 ... Housing | casing, 5 ... Apparatus main body part, 6 ... Cartridge holder, 33 ... Set chassis, 33a ... One side of set chassis, 34a-34d ... 1st to 4th operation keys, 35a to 35d ... 1st to 4th operated parts, 36 ... Decorative cover, 39a to 39d ... 1st to 4th key holes, 41 to 47 ... 1st to 1st 7 coupling portions, 41a to 47a ... engaging portions, 41a to 47b ... engaged portions, 48 ... lower panel, 51 ... cartridge holder support, 54 ... second shaft, 61 ... upper end of cartridge holder support 71, operation keys provided on the lid, 81, 82, first and second positioning portions, 83, a lower panel fitting portion, 84, a fitting portion, 201, a magneto-optical disk cartridge.

Claims (7)

An operation key, an operated part operated by the operation key, and a key for projecting the front end of the operation key on the outside of the side of the housing incorporating the apparatus main body for recording and / or reproducing the recording medium A recording and / or reproducing apparatus, comprising: a decorative cover having a hole; and the decorative cover integrally coupled to a side surface of the housing by a plurality of coupling portions. The plurality of coupling portions are provided at the peripheral portion of the side surface of the housing and the peripheral portion of the decorative cover, and the decorative cover is overlaid on the side surface of the housing. The recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, comprising: an engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion. The engaging portion is formed by providing a flange-like convex portion at a peripheral edge portion of the side surface of the housing, and the engaged portion has a concave portion in which the convex portion is fitted to the peripheral edge portion of the decorative cover. The recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the recording and / or reproducing apparatus is provided. The recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the decorative cover is positioned by a positioning portion so as not to move in the front-rear and left-right directions of the housing. The positioning portion includes a lower panel fitting portion provided at the front and rear end portions of the decorative cover, and a fitted portion provided at the front and rear end portions of the lower panel and fitted into the lower panel fitting portion. 5. The recording and / or reproducing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the recording and / or reproducing apparatus is configured. The housing is composed of a flat box-shaped case body whose upper surface is opened, and a lid that is rotatably attached to the case body and opens and closes the upper surface of the case body. The cartridge holder is supported in the housing via a cartridge holder support, and the cartridge holder support is attached to a side surface of the housing so as to be rotatable by a shaft. The recording and / or reproducing device described in 1. The cartridge holder support body has an upper end portion extending to an inner bottom surface of the lid body, and the upper end portion is in contact with an end portion of an operation key attached to the lid body. The recording and / or reproducing device described in 1.

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